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Offline davidpinto

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POWER STEERING COOLER DELETE
« on: April 06, 2023, 04:38:44 PM »
ANYONE WITH A POWER STEERING CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE COOLER HOOKED UP ? I'M GETTING READY TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM AND AM CONSIDERING  CANNING THE COOLER> I"M THINKING PINTOS WITH A.C. HAD P.S. COOLERS,NOT SURE IF ANY WITH NO A.C HAD POWER STEERING I WANT TO CLEAN UP THE ENGINE BAY A LITTLE MORE.....








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Re: POWER STEERING COOLER DELETE
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2023, 10:36:59 AM »
I can't answer your question directly. However, the PS on my donor T-Bird Turbo Coupe was simply cooled with  a steel piece of tubing that was run in a shape like the outline of a house and placed in front of the condenser. There were no fins or anything else to assist the cooling other than the tubing. Thus, I would conclude the cooling need is minimal and possibly worth the risk of removing it.
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Re: POWER STEERING COOLER DELETE
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2023, 01:25:49 PM »
Mine was a non A/C power steering car that has a cooler.  It is currently not hooked up but I am planning to install it when I reassemble the car.  I have had other non A/C cars that had power steering coolers.  I don't think having A/C had anything to do with cooler vs no cooler.  I think any time you can remove heat from fluid you will prolong the life of the related components. 

While we're on the topic, can someone please send me a pic of the cooler installed so I can see exactly where it is supposed to be mounted?  It's been a few years since I disassembled the car and can't remember exactly how it was mounted. 
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Re: POWER STEERING COOLER DELETE
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2023, 06:49:40 PM »
I DID SOME INVESTIGATING TODAY AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT FORD CARS HAD COOLERS ON THEM.NOT SO ON SAY GM AND CHRYSLER CARS.I AGREE ,THE COOLER THE BETTER.I ORDERD A NEW ALUMINUM FOUR SEASONS COOLER TODAY.ITS A LITTLE SMALLER AND MATCHES MY RADIATOR.AFTER ALL THE $ I HAVE INVESTED IN THE NEW RACK,PUMP AND HOSES A COOLER IS A GOOD THING.THE STOCK COOLER MOUNTS TO THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT ON DRIVERS SIDE AND HANGS IN FRONT OF RADIATOR.
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