At 10:03 AM 10/2/98, John-Reed Maffeo wrote: >Who can tell me what it is that is uses the electrical connection >on the power steering pump on my '86 Syncro? > >There is what appears to be a pressure switch with two white >wires attached using blade connectors mounted on the pressure >side of the power steering pump. > >I am concerned because it appears that the connectors may have been >shorting against the exhaust manifold. > >I loosened the banjo fitting and rotated the switch away from the >manifold, but I am concerned about what may have happened since I >don't have any idea what that switch is used for. > It's the power steering pressure switch and connects to the idle stabilizer control unit (see Bentley, 97.90). I suspect that it allows the idle stabilizer to increase idle when steering wheel is moved while stopped... If you have no problem with stalling while parking or other low speed maneuvering, then it hasn't become a problem.
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