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Did a do something bad
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:15 am
by Carbix
Well i stuck in normal power steering fluid insted of what the cap said. em i F*#$ed?
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:25 am
by Legacy777
You'll be fine. I ran normal power steering fluid for too many years to count. It probalby wouldn't hurt to put ATF in....but it shouldn't kill your pump or anything.
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:58 am
by Carbix
cool thanks
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:33 pm
by DLC
When I realized that the funky stuff my power steering was doing was as a result of having low fluid, it actually took some convincing to get the parts store to check and make sure that his books agreed with my manual for ATF.
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:21 pm
by Brat4by4
I had a weepy rack when I first got the car (only leak the car had). So I was in Walmart and saw some stop-leak power steering fluid stuff... figured I give it a try and it worked. No more weeping for over 3 years and not one complaint from the steering rack from lock to lock.
That was before I knew the power steering fluid took ATF... but it seems to be just fine.