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Old 05-16-2019, 02:44 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by MBood82 View Post
Aren't the rubber hoses still steel lined? I'd heard that as they get old they can kink/collapse, with the inner part acting as a one way valve.
Yes there's still steel mesh supporting them. And the one way valve effect would make sense for a kink or broken down inner lining. There's very high pressure forcing fluid to the pistons, but very little forcing it back out.
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