burnt plastic smell-- steering rack?

[Matthew Caprio]

Frederick-
Hmm interesting.  I have noticed the drip coming off of my reservoir, but I
didn't suspect it.  Are you saying that somehow the drip from the suction
hose on the PS reservoir can drip and collect on the Exhaust manifold
somehow?  Or was the block hot enough to burn it in your case?

Perhaps only the diff seal leak was causing the smell?... I'll have to
check into both of these now.

Thanks,
MattCaprio
Austin TX
885ksq

At 09:16 PM 1/27/01 -0500, you wrote:
>The syptoms are exactly those that I experienced this summer. My leak
>was from the suction hose on the reservoir. The hose swells up and the
>hose clamp can't tighten it enough. Sometimes you can shorten the hose
>about 3/4" and that's all you need. The first time I smelled it I had 
>pulled off the highway for gas and it really was smelling bad. A little
>smoke as well.
>
>One other deal is the drive flange on the front diff. It's right near
>the down pipe and if it's weeping, it'll make stink as well. 
>Take a look at the rh inner flange, see if it's wet. As for the 
>Pentosin/ res. leak.just put your hand under the lower hose. The one
>that comes off the nipple at the bootom of the container and faces
>front is the suction hose. If it's even damp that's a source for sure.
>
>
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88 5ksq
Matthew Caprio
Austin, TX