Date:         Thu, 31 May 2001 22:09:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      power steering fluid
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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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