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Subject:Re: Add Power Steering to 81 Westy?
From:EMZ
Date:Wed, 7 Jul 1999 07:27:29 -0400

NO. Adding the pump, the PS lines going to the front, and the Rack,
is easy, but the problem comes in in the engine. This motor control
system, ECU, has no means to increase RPM's under the load of the PS Rack
as required.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Budd Premack wrote:

> Hi Gang,
>
> A prospective purchaser of my neighbor's 81 Westy wants to add power steering.  Can this be done to the 2.0 L air cooled without ridiculous expense?
>
> Budd Premack
> 86 Syncro, 73 Super
> Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky Blue Waters)
>

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