Re: smell of gas under hood


"Mortimer" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| <cuhulin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > I wish my van haden't came equipped with power brakes and power
steering,
| > (and automatic transmission) just more stuff that can go wrong.
|
| I think you might find that if it didn't have power steering it would be
| very difficult to steer. Even on my small Peugeot 306 (about the size of a
| Ford Focus) the power steering is essential

Not true... My 1978 Mustang did not have power steering. It had a well
designed rack and pinion setup that worked well.


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