vlang29

Acid, if you pull the shield that covers the valve body, you'll see exactly which lines to loop. loop the smaller ones together (vss) and loop the bigger ones together (psi).

Leave the vss and the pump lines on the left on the rack, cut them so they have a couple inches left on them, and connect the hoses to the little pieces of hard line still on the rack. The fitting fits on the right position in the picture.

This should Help:

95greenlude

or maybe this will help...

loop A & D and B & C

Acidcrakker

Okay yeah that helps a little more. Hopefully Ill be able to throw the car up on jacks tommorrow and actually get in there.

So where exactly does that fitting come into play?

vlang29

the p/s line on the far right on the picture, remove the factory line, replace with fitting. connect the p/s loop hose to that barb (blue arrow in picture)

Acidcrakker

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vlang29 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the p/s line on the far right on the picture, remove the factory line, replace with fitting. connect the p/s loop hose to that barb (blue arrow in picture)</TD></TR></TABLE> Didnt even see the blue writting until you said something.

Acidcrakker

Okay so I pulled the Valve Cover off, and Saw the picture that Vlang Labeled.

I Started the process of Removing all the fluid by removing the Top Power Steering Line and putting it in a bucket. Well that did ****, cause as soon as I started the car, up I watched half the fluid spray out of the top hole, all over my engine bay .

After that I cleaned up and am calling it a day. I need a second person to do this.

How even with a second person, can you catch all the fluid that comes out. That **** shoots up vertically.

Also the 2 center hardlines, are physically cut, and then looped?


Modified by Acidcrakker at 7:28 PM 4/26/2008

vlang29

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Acidcrakker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also the 2 center hardlines, are physically cut, and then looped?</TD></TR></TABLE>

center two, and the left big one, saw them off (with a hacksaw, don't pinch them with a wire cutter), then slide the hose over the hard line, and clamp her down.

95greenlude

^hacksaw? how bout a pipe cutter, i have a little one from home depot thats about 2"2"

vlang29

yes, axl, hacksaw, it works.. haha.. but yeah, a pipe cutting wheel would be easier

Acidcrakker

Okay, One last question and I think Im done with them.

After the lines are looped, where do you fill up the rack with PS Fluid at?

snobordboy

Ok, so when looping the lines on a 4th gen, and you have the lines looped at the valve there, what about the vss? Do you just plug those lines full of fluid, leave them open? I wondered if the fluid cooled the vss at all or anything, or if its dry would it have no effect?

avaldez

i have a 93 honda accord and i took off the cover from the bottom and i saw there were 4 lines coming out of the rack. do u happen to know if its the same in my car also??

avaldez

does that diagram also work for a 93 accord looks exactly like my car... help please...

Acidcrakker

Try the accord section???

avaldez

ive tried it and couldnt find anything.. been looking for a few days cause i really want to get rid of the power steering..

95greenlude

its probably not the same, but quite similar, just loop the 2 big lines and the 2 small lines.

avaldez

thats wat i was thinking... i just wanted to make sure...
if i wanted to add a beather were would add it from the bigger lines or small ones??

95greenlude

i'd add a T on the smaller lines

avaldez

cool... i think im going to go take it off and see wat happens.. thanks...

Acidcrakker

i still have that question on how to top of the fluid once the lines are looped

98vtec

take one end of the hose off and pour it in.

JDMugenBB1

anyone with input or updates on this ?

Acidcrakker

Updates on what? This is a how to.

JDMugenBB1

updates from the ppl that recently said they were going to attempt this. Also I have a Q.... for 4thgen ludes.... why are using that fitting?? if all four lines that are being looped are hard lines, why not just Cut all four lines with a pipe cutter as mentioned before in the thread?

Or use all new fittings (4), for those ppl that are not wanting to cut... maybe install the PS back later down the road.

Prudz_lude

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I figure this is a suitable thread to post this in, how are you guys finding no p/s? i am strongly thinking about removing it. I drove a little civic hatch vx for an entire a bit of fall/winter/and a bit of spring and it was fine. I didn't even really notice not having it until i realized there was no ps pump lol. It obviously had a non ps rack which makes it much easier. I would just like to know what you guys think with having the lines looped.