Car: 1992 Integra GSR
OBD Type: OBD-I
ECU: Stock P61 (Stock GSR ECU)
Engine: B16A (2nd Gen, JDM)
Transmission: Cable YS1 (Stock GSR Transmission)

First off, I wanted to give a quick explanation of my situation. I am currently in the process of removing the power steering pump, reservoir, and some of the lines from my 92 Integra GSR. Integras come standard with power steering, and I do not wish to change out the rack for the slower (but easier to turn) civic rack.

Since my Integra uses a mechanical speed sensor that also acts as the metering device for the power steering, it requires me to keep the lines connected when I remove the rest of the components for lubrication of the top end of the speed sensor, or to disconnect them completely which could possibly seize the top of the speed sensor.

A friend of mine told me that I can possibly use an 88-91 EF/CRX speed sensor that was made for a non-PS equipped car. This way I can avoid having to keep the power steering lines hooked up to the speed sensor and not worry about a lack of lubrication for the top of the speed sensor? What should I look out for as far as choosing a speed sensor for this application? Am I right in my assumptions

 

Use any VSS that doesn't have the the oil lines plumbed into it. Then just bypass the two lines by connecting the two return lines together... You may have full power steering the whole time.... But you can then just rip out the compressor and cap the lines off because it looks better anyways.

 

correct

 

Maybe I'm not being clear enough. I know to use a speed sensor that doesn't have lines plumbed to it. The logistics of it are clear to me, it's just a matter of knowing which parts will work for me.

I am looking for which speed sensors (without power steering/oil connections to them) will work with my particular transimission?

 

any ef sensor will be fine