UPDATE: Drip Fixed!!

Old hoses + fluid = messy

It has been a warm winter here in New England, so earlier this week I convinced my boyfriend Todd to help me install new power steering hoses in Maxi to see if they were indeed the cause of all my smoke & steam.

I fired up Maxi for the first time this year.  It would have started a lot quicker, but for some reason, the little plunger on the carb that pumps fuel needed a little persuasion to work, then it fired up just fine.  As usual, Todd did all the actual work... my job was to pick up dropped tools, provide copius amounts of paper towels, etc.



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Also as usual, the replacement parts didn't completely fit.  The low pressure hose was pretty simple to install, but the high pressure one was totally different looking than the original.  It looks a bit silly, but it works.  We took the car around the block when we were done... and ran out of gas.  I guess 1/4 full on the gauge means empty.



We put a few gallons in yesterday, and today I took it for a short drive around town (partly to get more gas!).  It appears that all the power steering fluid that leaked and blew all over the engine has burned off, and now there is no smoke/steam.  That makes me very happy. 

 


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