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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 07:29 PM
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Hi all I accidently put windshield wiper fluid in the power steering reservoir started the truck for a minute then turned it off fluid is now like red milk shake what do I need to do and will this damage anything? PS this is an F350 6.4 liter 2008
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Welcome ! I would think that , running that short of time , a good flush should set things straight . If you only ran 1 minute there probably won't be any damage .
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Thank you JWC 3, can I just drain the reservoir or would I need to flush the power steering pump as well?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Couple of things come to mind: 1) find a low point fitting and drain what you can out. Reattach fitting, refill with proper PS fluid, start/run momentarily and repeat until you get good fluid draining. 2) Suck what you can out of resevoir and refill with proper fluid--start/stop, repeat til you get good fluid.
Thats all I know to do--someone else will have a better answer soon, I would think.
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Flush the crap out of it with cheap atf pull the low pressure line to off of the gear box side fire it up then add atf and continue adding till there's nothing but clean atf coming out. PS point the line out of the way towards the ground its going to make a hell of a mess
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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75 Three90, do you know where the low pressure line is on this model also I have seen where this works in combination with the brakes how can I tell if this is the case
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Give me a second and I'll fine out
 
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Thank you much appreciated
 
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Take the line off the PS cooler and flush like 75three90 said . Put the hose in a bucket to catch fluid while you keep res. full .Get a helper to stop the engine when fluid is clear .
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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I did a search and couldn't find a thing. Maybe someone else will chime in
 
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Take the line off the PS cooler and flush like 75three90 said . Put the hose in a bucket to catch fluid while you keep res. full .Get a helper to stop the engine when fluid is clear .
Thanks bud.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Thank you much appreciated
No problem that's why we are here
 
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Thanks bud.
No problem
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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Thanks for all your help will attempt this tomorrow in minus 24c, will let you all know how it turns out. Again thanks to all
 
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-24C???? Thats not gonna be fun.
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