Why is there a hose around power steering pump lines?

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Why is there a hose around power steering pump lines?

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Why is there this metal looking hose attached to the power steering line?

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Is there a special function ?
Doesn't seem to me it comes that close to the engine.

Anybody taken it off and ran into problems?
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Re: Why is there a hose around power steering pump lines?

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It protects the line from heat, but I would say you'd be fine without it.
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Re: Why is there a hose around power steering pump lines?

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mx3_ryder wrote:It protects the line from heat, but I would say you'd be fine without it.
Word. The exhaust is close by...but I don't think close enough to melt the hose.
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Re: Why is there a hose around power steering pump lines?

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atx_mx3 wrote:
mx3_ryder wrote:It protects the line from heat, but I would say you'd be fine without it.
Word. The exhaust is close by...but I don't think close enough to melt the hose.
Wont melt it, just dry it out faster and possibly cause boiling of your P/S fluid increasing wear to the pump and rack, leave it if you have it just my .02
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Re: Why is there a hose around power steering pump lines?

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Yeah It's not there to protect the hose it's there to protect the fluid. Muy Importante.
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