Fw: pump to rack hose removal

[motogo1]

Sorry Bernie. Meant to send to the list...

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "motogo1" <motogo1 at cox.net>
To: "Bernie Benz" <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: pump to rack hose removal


> And to add to whatever it was Bernie said, at a little over 100 bucks for
> the OEM hose (shop around) and the pain in the butt it is to r&r , I don't
> know that I would risk anything (and I didn't) other than OEM.
>
> Gary Martin
> CT-USA
> 94 UrS4
> 91 200 TQA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernie Benz" <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
> To: "Phil Rose" <pjrose at frontiernet.net>
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: pump to rack hose removal
>
>
> > Phil,
> >
> > The "restrictor" is not a simple piece that can be spliced in.  It is a
> > tuned hydraulic resonant circuit, comprised of a small diameter plastic
> > fluid exit tube on the pump discharge fitting which extends thru the
> > restrictor and 3/4 of the length of the hose.  The annular area between
> the
> > two hoses is captured air, the compressable fluid in the Helmhertz
> > resonator.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > > From: Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net>
> > > Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:20:24 +0100
> > > To: DAK <dak at rochester.rr.com>
> > > Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
> > > Subject: Re: pump to rack hose removal
> > >
> > > At 3:54 PM +0100 9/23/02, DAK wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> PS. I'll post my experiences getting the hose made. Was there some
> > >> damper or restrictor that I need to retain?
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, you need to retain the restrictor or else there will be some
extra
> > > noise from the pump operation. Alignment of the fittings is critical.
Of
> > > course fittings must not leak. Three good reasons for thinking twice
> about
> > > going the rebuilding route. Of course an added benefit of the oem hose
> is
> > > (or can be, with advance planning) that it can be installed as soon as
> the
> > > old hose is removed.
> > >
> > > IIRC, I didn't drain the hydr. reservoir, but I believe I  clamped off
> the
> > > lower hose and disconnected it below the clamp. I tried to follow
> Kneale's
> > > recommended procedure (accessing through the passenger wheel well),
but
> > > couldn't find the magic angle. That certainly could eliminate a lot of
> the
> > > "pain" in this job--compared to reaching the b-bolt from above.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil Rose
> > > '91 200q lago blue    Rochester, NY USA
> > > '91 200q tornado red    mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
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