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Old Jan 15, 2019 | 02:49 PM
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I need to replace my power steering hoses but I don’t know what hoses to order because I can’t figure out what aftermarket PS system my car has. I appreciate any help to ID this:







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You have a factory style PS set up
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You have a factory style PS set up
Thanks, Keith. Looks like Ecklers has the correct hoses.

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Thanks, Keith. Looks like Ecklers has the correct hoses.

Steve
save your self a hassle and order them at your flaps. Your get the same part. Ask for gates hoses
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Also make sure your hoses are SAE and your new hoses are SAE. I think later C3 PS system when to metric
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Also make sure your hoses are SAE and your new hoses are SAE. I think later C3 PS system when to metric
Yep. Looks like the change was for the 1980 model year.

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