This is the power steering pickup line that goes from the reservoir to the pump. It is the updated version and includes the extra fitting needed for use with all Porsche 944 models produced before 1989. The updated line has a shorter and more direct routing that reduces leaks caused by contact with the cooling fans.

One of the signs of a bad power steering pickup line in the Porsche 944 is often times the presents of foam in the power steering reservoir. This foam is caused by air entering the system via a breach in this line then acuminating in the power steering reservoir.