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I had a bad day and in a hurry started pouring washer fluid into power steering reservoir before I realized my mistake. Will it evaporate out or do I need to change it asap. I don't see the specs of how much fluid and what type in the owners manual. Should I change it with mobil 1 tranny fluid? How to drain? I drove about 8 miles and it looks foamed a bit. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif[/img]
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08 F350 FX4 cc sb 6.4L BFG 305/65-18 Harpooned 12MPG MT
Ordered on 2/21 Born on 3/19 Mine on 3/30
SOLD 99.5 F250 sc lb 3.73ls 4x4 100k
08 Ecape Manual XLS 29MPG
28' Jayco Talon ZX toy hauler 10,000# w/o toy's tounge wt 1600# w/o toys or water
22' Renagade 3place snowmobile trailer 2000# w/o toy,s
98 FLHT
Re: oops, 2 oz washer fluid in power steering pump.
I'd try to siphon out as much as I could and refill the tank with new as soon as possible. You dont want water in the power steering pump.
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Y2K excursion XLT 2wd, ordered july '99, built august '99, delivered september 9 '99, 4R100 fried & replaced at 900 miles still running like a champ
Re: oops, 2 oz washer fluid in power steering pump.
if you want to flush the system pull the return hose(rubber hose with hose clamp) off the hydro-boost valve up on the brake master cylinder and ad a piece of hose to the nipple and run that into a pan or bucket, then have a quantity of new fluid for the power steering system(i believe it is ATF, but confirm this!) and start the truck and keep filling the power steering reservoir as the fluid flows into the pan/bucket so that the pump never runs dry, continue this till the fluid runs clear/clean -no foam.
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2008 BLACK F350 XLT RC SRW 4x4, 6.4, Auto,3.73ls, ManualTransferCase,PTC-Heater. Pic's She is Sweet...
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Re: oops, 2 oz washer fluid in power steering pump.
i was just about to add that:
jack up the front so you can freely turn the tires from lock to lock w/ the steering wheel to work out all the contaminated fluid that trapped in the steering box.
this really sounds like a two-person (at least) job - one filling fluid, one turning wheel and pumping brakes, one watching fluid coming out??
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'03 F350 Dually, 6.0, Supercab, longbed, 4.10 LS, sport pkg, extremely RED, STRAIGHT PIPED, SCT Xcalibrator, full guages
- Job1 programming, Harpooned, Skweeker Mod, Zoodad Mod
- Did that thing that you're not supposed to talk about
'79 Bronco, 468cid Ford 460 marine motor, C6/NP205
Previous -'99 F250, Rg Cab XLT, 7.3/6spd, 3.73
Project truck
- '96 Cummins, 215hp/5spd, Diprocol guages, Plate & AFC full fwd, hi-capacity external lubrication system
To add: 2 1/2T axles, 46" goodyears, etc.
Re: oops, 2 oz washer fluid in power steering pump.
Thanks, for the replies.
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08 F350 FX4 cc sb 6.4L BFG 305/65-18 Harpooned 12MPG MT
Ordered on 2/21 Born on 3/19 Mine on 3/30
SOLD 99.5 F250 sc lb 3.73ls 4x4 100k
08 Ecape Manual XLS 29MPG
28' Jayco Talon ZX toy hauler 10,000# w/o toy's tounge wt 1600# w/o toys or water
22' Renagade 3place snowmobile trailer 2000# w/o toy,s
98 FLHT
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