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Title: power steering
Post by: phils toys on September 19, 2010, 11:28:47 AM
on the way home from a cruse inn i blew a hose   seames easy enough to change ( time  will tell) but is there a certin type fluid to use ? i have herd not to use the newer fluids  on an older system.
thanks

phil/
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Fred Morgan on September 19, 2010, 11:38:47 AM
Phil use xmission fluid.  Fred   :)
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: phils toys on September 19, 2010, 10:01:53 PM
thank you fred , does it matter what type  trans fluid?  (a,f, dextron,mercron....)
it took about 15 mins to remove the hose  and about 2 days to get a new one  parts store had to order it,
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: r4pinto on September 19, 2010, 10:11:14 PM
type f phil
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: phils toys on September 20, 2010, 09:22:09 PM
thanks matt, that is what i figured but better safe than sorry. i just dont understand why a 35 year old hose  wore out   http://www.fordpinto.com/Smileys/default/surprised.gif
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Title: Re: power steering
Post by: OhSix9 on September 21, 2010, 05:05:03 PM
Only 35 years old when it failed.   Jeez that must have been a factory defect. if i where you i would haul it down to the dealership and get it warrantied.   :P

OhSix'
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