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Subject:Re: power steering fluid
From:John Rodgers
Date:Thu, 31 May 2001 22:45:24 -0500

I don't know about flushing the system, but I use Texaco Dextron II in
my power steering system.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Edward Maglott wrote:
>
> I have purchased an '86 weekender and am going through trying to straighten
> things out.  I found in the rear cabinets 2 almost empty bottles of power
> steering fluid.  I read that the PS uses ATF and not PS fluid.  Is this
> really bad?  Is my PS toasted now?  THe PS seems to be working fine at the
> moment, though I have not driven it very much.  Any suggestions for purging
> and flushing it to get it back to ATF like it belongs?  I do have the
> bentley manual and have read the procedure for filling the system, but
> wonder the best way to empty it and flush it.
>
> Thanks,
> Edward

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