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Where did you get the filter at? I was looking at PepBoys yesterday and didn't see anything I thought would work. Only fuel filters and clear fuel filters.
I was going to look into maybe a small oil filter set up, but haven't even started looking for something like that.
I was going to look into maybe a small oil filter set up, but haven't even started looking for something like that.
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From: SW Va
I ordered mine a year ago from my local Advance Auto for $19.
They didn't have them in the store, but the distribution center has them, delivered overnight.
I've seen them on the web for $15.
Here is their web site if your interested in seeing how it's made.
http://www.magnefine.com/
You section the P/S return line at the cooler, by the length of the ribbed portion of the filters body.
Side the provided worm clamps on the hose ends, point the filters flow arrow toward the P/S pump, slip the hoses onto the filters barbed nipples, position & tighten the worm clamps, refill the P/S pump reservoir & your good to go!!!!
The Magnefine filter is small enough to fit in restricted spaces, so it's easier to fit it in, than a remote oil filter arrangement, less plumbing too.
It's also a tranny filter, designed to fit into the tranny return line.
They didn't have them in the store, but the distribution center has them, delivered overnight.
I've seen them on the web for $15.
Here is their web site if your interested in seeing how it's made.
http://www.magnefine.com/
You section the P/S return line at the cooler, by the length of the ribbed portion of the filters body.
Side the provided worm clamps on the hose ends, point the filters flow arrow toward the P/S pump, slip the hoses onto the filters barbed nipples, position & tighten the worm clamps, refill the P/S pump reservoir & your good to go!!!!
The Magnefine filter is small enough to fit in restricted spaces, so it's easier to fit it in, than a remote oil filter arrangement, less plumbing too.
It's also a tranny filter, designed to fit into the tranny return line.
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P/S fluid, one the forgotten fluids & one of my pet peeves!!!!
I too have had good luck with a power steering system flush & new fluid refill.
I pulled the pump return line at the cooler, to drain the pump reservoir, added half a can of "Seafoam Trans Tune" then topped that up with new fluid & drove it until my off center "shudder" ceased.
Then raised the vehice so the front wheels were free to turn.
Drained the reservoir again, plugged the return line at the cooler, added a scrap piece of hose to the P/S cooler, the other end in a catch bucket.
Disabled the fuel pump, topped off the pump reservoir with the other half can of Trans Tune & new fluid & had a helper "crank" the engine with the starter, while slooooly turning the wheels fully left & right, while I kept the pump reservoir topped off with new fluid.
This will finish cleaning the system while flushing the old fluid & loosened deposits out of the system, without aerating the fluid, which can be a pain to get out.
I ran two qts through it this way, as my fluid was looking pretty danged tired, nope, on second thought it was TARD, you know, plum wore out, like pawpaw!!!! lol
Anyway the Trans Tune cleaning & flud flush stopped the off center "shudder" & a side benfit was, it quieted the P/S pump down, and as I drove it, it got even better, to the point that it finally stopped it's "whine".
So before accepting that a Ford P/S pump is just naturally noisy, try giving your P/S system a good cleaning, then flush with new fluid, you may be as pleasantly surprised as I was.
That was back in 99, on my 94 Taurus, now my P/S systems get flushed when I do a tranny flush on the vehicle!!!!
I too have had good luck with a power steering system flush & new fluid refill.
I pulled the pump return line at the cooler, to drain the pump reservoir, added half a can of "Seafoam Trans Tune" then topped that up with new fluid & drove it until my off center "shudder" ceased.
Then raised the vehice so the front wheels were free to turn.
Drained the reservoir again, plugged the return line at the cooler, added a scrap piece of hose to the P/S cooler, the other end in a catch bucket.
Disabled the fuel pump, topped off the pump reservoir with the other half can of Trans Tune & new fluid & had a helper "crank" the engine with the starter, while slooooly turning the wheels fully left & right, while I kept the pump reservoir topped off with new fluid.
This will finish cleaning the system while flushing the old fluid & loosened deposits out of the system, without aerating the fluid, which can be a pain to get out.
I ran two qts through it this way, as my fluid was looking pretty danged tired, nope, on second thought it was TARD, you know, plum wore out, like pawpaw!!!! lol
Anyway the Trans Tune cleaning & flud flush stopped the off center "shudder" & a side benfit was, it quieted the P/S pump down, and as I drove it, it got even better, to the point that it finally stopped it's "whine".
So before accepting that a Ford P/S pump is just naturally noisy, try giving your P/S system a good cleaning, then flush with new fluid, you may be as pleasantly surprised as I was.
That was back in 99, on my 94 Taurus, now my P/S systems get flushed when I do a tranny flush on the vehicle!!!!
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