Hi,
I recently installed a universal power steering cooler on my SUV.
The two return line (rubber) hoses needed to be extended (simply lengthened) in order to attach to the inlets of the power steering cooler.
In order to extend each hose I needed an adapter that would be a bit wider one side than the other.
I went to NAPA a bought a set of adapters (about 1.5 inches long each) but the only thing they had was plastic.
I'm not sure what type of plastic they're but they're definitely "high grade", I told them this was for PS.
Now, given the Power steering fluid temperature is around 110-130 degrees (Celsius) and can go up to around 170 under more extreme conditions (approx).
Depending on the type of plastic, the melting point could be around that, or it may not, I'm not sure. If it's Polyethylene terphthalate or Polypropylene (with temperatures in the 170-250 range) I think it should be okay.
I know this may seem trivial but should I bother replacing the adapters (with metal ones) or is there a cause of concern here? I see no problems so far.
Thanks
I recently installed a universal power steering cooler on my SUV.
The two return line (rubber) hoses needed to be extended (simply lengthened) in order to attach to the inlets of the power steering cooler.
In order to extend each hose I needed an adapter that would be a bit wider one side than the other.
I went to NAPA a bought a set of adapters (about 1.5 inches long each) but the only thing they had was plastic.
I'm not sure what type of plastic they're but they're definitely "high grade", I told them this was for PS.
Now, given the Power steering fluid temperature is around 110-130 degrees (Celsius) and can go up to around 170 under more extreme conditions (approx).
Depending on the type of plastic, the melting point could be around that, or it may not, I'm not sure. If it's Polyethylene terphthalate or Polypropylene (with temperatures in the 170-250 range) I think it should be okay.
I know this may seem trivial but should I bother replacing the adapters (with metal ones) or is there a cause of concern here? I see no problems so far.
Thanks
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