Power Steering return hose?

[niSm095]

I've been all over today (NAPA, Oreilly, Advance, Autozone) and cannot find anyone reasonably intelligent enough to understand what I'm saying here...

So, I've had to move my power steering reservoir for the intake pipe on my SR, and I replaced it with a mitsubishi unit (they're smaller, more compact)

Problem is I need new hose and no one seems to have anything but heater hose in large enough diameter. Is there something I'm missing? Something different I should be asking for?

[teamsprock]

If you are talking about the hose from the reservoir to the rack/pump thats not a pressure hose so just go to lowe's or Ace and buy some 5/8 inch hose for the large hose and 3/8 for the smaller hose. Or use -10 AN and -6 AN hose.

[niSm095]

what hose do I look for though? I need something that can take heat right? Or does it not matter

[timlush]

Will regular heater hose be ok with the ATF? I always thought it might not hold up to it.

[slider2828]

I am pretty sure it will do fine....

[s13silvia123]

those guys at advance napa autozone are dumbasses they never understand what i'm talking about either

[slider2828]

No no, home depot is the worst! Ask them where is this xxxx and they say what are you using it for like WTF! Who cares, tell me where it is cocksucker!!! ARGH!!! Such a turn off. That is why I go to OSH now.

[niSm095]

agreed. home depot people are not too awesome. Anyone else chime in on the hose?

[MeanS14]

I have gotten some red high pressure hose from NAPA and it works perfect

Not sure that you need high pressure on both lines but it wasnt that expensive so I just used it for both

[niSm095]

I've been to two different Napa stores...maybe it's not something they have here..

[xdumbxguyx]

u can use oil cooler hoses they should have that

[brokeAs240sx]

oil cooler hose. you can find it on eBay (or summitracing or jegs or etc) if you can't find it @ a local parts store.

just get a ruler and measure the diameter of the mitsu unit.

don't use heater hose - most heater hose isn't made to take oils, so will start breaking down & become fragile -> crack, break, put weird rubber into ur ps supply, etc.

[n240sxfnatic]

Napa sells a hose called Multi-purpose hose thats orange and comes in a lot of different sizes. It can be used for almost anything such as oil, water, pesticides and other shit, thats what id get.