need help...first breakdown
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need help...first breakdown
hey guys, my truck broke down today. i was sitting in my friends driveway when his mom stopped by to visit and needed the driveway and truck wouldnt start, so i push the clutch in and let it roll out of the driveway. i noticed the WTS wasnt lit and with the knowledge i gained here 
i unplugged the fuel bowl heater and swapped in a good fuse. but before i could do this we had to push my truck out of the road into the grass so i pushed as my friend turned the wheel. well, i guess it built up pressure and puked all the fluid out of the PS pump and whining really bad.... so i pulled into the gas station and all they had for atf was TYPE F and i believe its supposed to have dex/merc correct? well it stopped whining almost completely, what do i need to do next? flush it? o and btw the dip stick for the pump REAKED of burnt ATF..... thanks in advance for any advice you guys have...you guys rock.
i unplugged the fuel bowl heater and swapped in a good fuse. but before i could do this we had to push my truck out of the road into the grass so i pushed as my friend turned the wheel. well, i guess it built up pressure and puked all the fluid out of the PS pump and whining really bad.... so i pulled into the gas station and all they had for atf was TYPE F and i believe its supposed to have dex/merc correct? well it stopped whining almost completely, what do i need to do next? flush it? o and btw the dip stick for the pump REAKED of burnt ATF..... thanks in advance for any advice you guys have...you guys rock.
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3X on the synthetic, also in the instructions above pay very close attention to where it says to make sure the reservoir is kept full, i didn't do this and it took for ever to get all the air out.
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thanks for all the help and links guys, i flushed the pump as it said in the instructions and everything is back to normal, i really appreciate it!
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sorry for the double post, cant figure out how to edit my last post lol...... anyway i was just wondering if it was ok just to leave to fuel bowl heater unplugged all the time...because i live in fl i dont think i really need it and if it aint hurting anything ill leave it alone.
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