Now I know why she was so cheap. She must have been into an accident at some point and I have some issues with the front end. I took the fan for the A/C out because it was held in place with cable ties. The metal line that runs in a loop from the steering box to the front underneath the radiator left to right and back to the reservoir is totally bent, and also held in place with plastic straps. Can I just remove it and connect the return line directly to the reservoir? This metal line does not make any sense to me, the cooling effect it may have can't be significant.

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