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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Lancaster" data-source="post: 169110" data-attributes="member: 6154">Sorry I couldn't resist that crack about our weather, to night it's a beautiful 68 degs and it'll go down a bit more. The humidity is a very low 70%.. Probably go up before sun rise... This is my favorite time of year. Between Nov and March are our cool months. The rest of the time we sweat our okole's off.. With my condition, I no can handle some times...….On to the on going Honda mission.While I am waiting for some parts to come in for the cooling system, I discovered that I need to replace the power steering cooler and hoses/ clamps as well. I finished the pump overhaul, it was fun. Anyway I go to my local parts house and ask for power steering hose. I get home and think, I should have checked what kind of hose their pushing off on me. I look at the hose closely and guess what?.. It's heater hose, DOE!! LOL!!So here I am searching all the parts houses looking for simple off the roll (power steering hose).&nbsp; Some had but the ID size was wrong, not at all a good fit for Honda. Which is crazy because there are a million Hondas here. Anyway I had a crazy idea. I thought I'd talk to my friend from Honda parts and boom!! He not only could get the right size and type but the hoses are formed and I get a cool discount, ha!&nbsp; Why didn't I just check him out first, arg... HA!!Check out the pump overhaul action, enjoy..&nbsp; I love rebuilding pumps, alternators, and starters and such. With the proper book/tools and available parts, it's good fun, you can revive them...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rob Lancaster, post: 169110, member: 6154"] Sorry I couldn't resist that crack about our weather, to night it's a beautiful 68 degs and it'll go down a bit more. The humidity is a very low 70%.. Probably go up before sun rise... This is my favorite time of year. Between Nov and March are our cool months. The rest of the time we sweat our okole's off.. With my condition, I no can handle some times...…. On to the on going Honda mission. While I am waiting for some parts to come in for the cooling system, I discovered that I need to replace the power steering cooler and hoses/ clamps as well. I finished the pump overhaul, it was fun. Anyway I go to my local parts house and ask for power steering hose. I get home and think, I should have checked what kind of hose their pushing off on me. I look at the hose closely and guess what?.. It's heater hose, DOE!! LOL!! So here I am searching all the parts houses looking for simple off the roll (power steering hose). Some had but the ID size was wrong, not at all a good fit for Honda. Which is crazy because there are a million Hondas here. Anyway I had a crazy idea. I thought I'd talk to my friend from Honda parts and boom!! He not only could get the right size and type but the hoses are formed and I get a cool discount, ha! Why didn't I just check him out first, arg... HA!! Check out the pump overhaul action, enjoy.. I love rebuilding pumps, alternators, and starters and such. With the proper book/tools and available parts, it's good fun, you can revive them... [/QUOTE]

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