Why is the power steering fluid feed pipe pig tail shaped?

Is their any reason why it is that shape? What would happen if the pipe was changed to a different style/shape if I moved the power steering reservoir

 

Mine is just a straight pipe and i haven't had any problems

Steve

 

i always wondered that, cossie engine bay's like a frigging pig farm with all the curly pipes everywhere, pas + both fuels!

 

That's good to know Steve.

WongRS. I'm wondering if it is for cooling.

 

Yeah, cooling is the only reason i have ever thought of, quite why you'd want to cool returned fuel im not sure though?!

 

I would have thought the extra pipe length in the pigtail is to allow for excessive engine movement i.e in a crash and still keep all flammable fluid systems intact where possible.

The loop on the steering rack is for cooling P-S fluid.

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Very good point that is, never considered that one!

 

I always thought it was to counter Vibration.

 

pretty much what he said except the crash bit, I work in the chemical industry and all the instrument lines on our compressors (the size of a bus!) have several loops in them (to act like a coil spring) to counter vibration movement, before they were looped they used to snap and 300 psi of highly flammable hydrocarbons pissing out is no fun lol

steve

 

+1 i'm sure so the pipe isn't damaged due to vibration

 

Ronni if this question is something to do with what you were asking me this is all i did with mine - no cutting just moved around so kept as standard

 

just tapped the pump for the banjo bolt i take it?

cheers