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08-23-2009
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Thunderbolt, Ga.
Posts: 253
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Proper PS procedure
Im finally getting my ish together and wanted to know the proper procedure for filling the power steering system after it has been completely emptied. Any help is greatly appreciated as I do not have a FSM. Thankyou.
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08-23-2009
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 1,755
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Re: Proper PS procedure
Here is what I did, I filled up the resivior started the car for few seconds and turned the wheel shut off the motor and topped off the resivior, started it again turned the wheel shut it off and checked the level if it needed more I added it then I test drove it and checked it again all you don't want to happen is cavitating that PS pump the air will work its way out.
But I can get you the FSM procedure if you want it.
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08-24-2009
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time
Posts: 454
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Re: Proper PS procedure
After doing what Phrogs posted, under advice from a pump vendor, at idle I rapidly cycled the steering lock to lock twenty times or so since this car doesn't see much street use. I put newspapers under the front tires since it was on slicks at the time.
Good luck, - Jeff PS here's a plug for Jeff at Turn One, their stock replacement ZR-1 pump seems to have cured my persistent issues. I'm even back to the stock cooler, which is a good thing since I was fixing for an argument on rules with the wacky setup I had in place. PPS, Turn One now has a nice aluminum pump for ZR-1, saves a few pounds and up high & in front to boot, great part but too bad I couldn't use it due to rules. |
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08-25-2009
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: San Antonio area
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Re: Proper PS procedure
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08-26-2009
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time
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Re: Proper PS procedure
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They don't list LT5 on their catalog page but have definitely developed solutions for us, in either stock replacement or aluminum. Cheers, - Jeff |
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08-27-2009
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Thunderbolt, Ga.
Posts: 253
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Re: Proper PS procedure
Thankyou for the info. So the system purges itself of air? Seems easy enough.
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