intercooler help

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intercooler help

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lately ive tryed to install a inter cooler on my 94 mx3 but noticed
the powersteeing line in the way
has anyone else ha this problem if so what did u do to fit it in
any any help anyone
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Re: intercooler help

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Move the lines or get rid of power steering.
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if i get rid of powerstreering
wouldnt that make the wheel harder to turn
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Yes.
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well that's not an opition this is a daily driver car
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I drive mine everyday without power steering...
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manual 323 rack. :D
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u don't got muscle to turn that Mx-3 im sure there are plenty of mx-3's out there with out PS.
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Yup take out the Power steering.....or somehow re route the line. I took mine out four years ago and havent looked back.
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IIRC that line in front is just a power steering cooling line. I **THINK** its low pressure so you can just cut the line and replace with a smaller rubber section, and some hose clamps.
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It's a line...can't you just re-route and extend it?

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mazda 323 rack, thats the upgrade I need to do next year when i recondition my car.
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Find out if it is the high pressure or low pressure hose of the power steering. If it's high pressure, ditch the PS. Are you a man or a mouse? It will only be hard to turn when the car isn't moving. If it's low pressure, you can cut it and re-route. DO NOT CUT THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE. I think theres like an excess of 1200 or more psi.

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both my cars had no power steering its only "hard" when your starting off, but if you build up a nice set of man muscles (by the way Muscle beach is THATA WAY!) you have no problem turning the wheels. :welder: :freak:
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Re: intercooler help

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thread hi jack but how do you take out the power steering? is it just a case of removing the pump, resovoir??
or is it more involved??
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