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I supported Toymods
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Wed, 09 July 2003 10:45
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Hey guys,
I'm removing shit from my engine bay because it is being sprayed. From my power steering is a pipe that runs out through the front of the car, turns around in front of the radiator and goes back to the piping.
The only purpose of this I can think of is cooling, would this be necessary, because it kind of interferes with the only spot out front I can fit my intercooler.
Thanks,
Nathan
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Wed, 09 July 2003 11:03
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Don't get rid of it - what you CAN do is to use reasonable 'trans cooler' hose, and move it elsewhere, or better yet, install a proper cooler somewhere out the front of the car!
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Power Steering
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Wed, 09 July 2003 11:05
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See, thats the thing I was unsure of, my Celica doesn't have it coming off the power steering...
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Wed, 09 July 2003 12:01
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but it's just a piece of pipe plumbed into the return line from the rack?
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 00:41
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On the note of power steering i noticed your powersteering bottle
is simalar to the one i have does it say TOYODA on the cap?
Anyway do you know where to get new or recond power steering for old toyotas?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 00:43
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Yep, it says TOYODA on the top, I will have to use it with my setup. As for power steering, not sure, my Celica got a new rack about 5 years ago, but that was by the previous owner.
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 01:05
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From what i ve been told thats an old shool toyota team (like HDT) and they made stuff for toyota.
If any one can clarify where toyoda came from it would be good.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 01:07
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I think its more that a lot of the time the japanese substitute "ta" for "da".
From memory isn't it also the spelling of the Toyota family name?
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 01:14
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Yeah like Henry Ford, the guys name must have been toyota, but the jap's would have pronounced it TOYODA, if you break it down to yoda pretty freaky star wars shht.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 01:18
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MA61's are good at toasting P/S racks, and I suspect it's because the factory "cooler" is inadequate. My advice is to get rid of that pipe thing and replace it with a proper cooler. Just go to the wreckers and look for an auto transmission cooler (Falcons with towbars are a good place to look).
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 01:19
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Thats cool, I've got an oil cooler, perhaps it you be better attached to my power steering than my engine 
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c'town, NSW
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Re: Power Steering
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Thu, 10 July 2003 02:18
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Toyoda is the family name
Toyota was devised as it represents a lucky number in japanese (dont ask me how)
an interesting bit of info is Toyota started out as Toyoda Loom Works and u will find that they still build sewing machines etc.
Im so lame  but back in my uni days i borrowed this book from the library about the story of toyota, it was one of those boring cahsless holidays so i figured what the hell.
call me lame but i got totally involved in this book as if it was a mini-series or something, its amazing how many times a company can be confronted with financial ruin. 
another important bit of info is toyota pioneered the just-in-time manufacturing process.
and yes i know i am a lame-arse... 
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