[Frost12850]

Hey guys-

So I’m doing a power steering cleanup (reservoir, and the two lines from the reservoir). The lines I had on the car were oem but the return line didn’t have the restrictor in it. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it possible to obtain this little piece separate from buying a whole new line?

[bluptgm3]

Did the return line have a crimp clamp 6 - 8 inches away from the end of the line that attaches to the reservoir?
The restriction is not intended as ‘optional’ and not purchased separately.
I have experienced a return line that had the intermediate clamp but the restriction was ‘loose and floating’ in the hose.


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[Frost12850]

Originally Posted by bluptgm3

Did the return line have a crimp clamp 6 - 8 inches away from the end of the line that attaches to the reservoir?
The restriction is not intended as ‘optional’ and not purchased separately.
I have experienced a return line that had the intermediate clamp but the restriction was ‘loose and floating’ in the hose.


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No it did not. And I cut the hoses wide open and found nothing. I have a early production ‘96 and through research believe I may have a car that never had one in the first place? I kinda want to put one in there now though. Maybe I’ll see if I can rip one from a junk yard car. Unless anyone on here is doing a power steering refresh themselves and had an old hose with one in it I can have.

[pbonsalb]

If you knew the outer diameter and inner hole, you could probably make or adapt a restrictor.

[bluptgm3]

True Value/Ace seems to have a good selection of odd hardware.
Possibly, you could find a bushing or cable ferrule same diameter or close to hose ID …I think something in plastic would work. Add a crimp or hose clamp just down stream to retain it.


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[Braymond141]

Originally Posted by Frost12850

No it did not. And I cut the hoses wide open and found nothing. I have a early production ‘96 and through research believe I may have a car that never had one in the first place? I kinda want to put one in there now though. Maybe I’ll see if I can rip one from a junk yard car. Unless anyone on here is doing a power steering refresh themselves and had an old hose with one in it I can have.

Your 96 absolutely had one.

[Frost12850]

Originally Posted by Braymond141

Your 96 absolutely had one.

I looked in the hose and it wasn’t there haha. No clamp on the hose midway either. It’s not possible that it got sucked into the reservoir is it?

[Braymond141]

Originally Posted by Frost12850

I looked in the hose and it wasn’t there haha. No clamp on the hose midway either. It’s not possible that it got sucked into the reservoir is it?

I'll review the photos of my 96 later. I'm sure I have a view of the hose in question.

[pbonsalb]

Originally Posted by Frost12850

I looked in the hose and it wasn’t there haha. No clamp on the hose midway either. It’s not possible that it got sucked into the reservoir is it?

No. Maybe a previous owner who did not know better replaced your leaking stick hose with a section of aftermarket hose and left out the flow restrictor.

[Frost12850]

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

No. Maybe a previous owner who did not know better replaced your leaking stick hose with a section of aftermarket hose and left out the flow restrictor.

I thought that may have been a possibility too. The return hose had the original clamp on it though to the trombone (not a worm clamp).