[Shotimes] Mobil1 ATF for steering?

[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

Thanks Bob

Ian


> In a message dated 11/13/2002 9:07:12 AM Central Standard Time, 
> ianf@eden.rutgers.edu writes:
> 
> > How many quarts should it take? The best method of draining and 
> > flushing would be to disconnect the cooler return line and run the 
> > motor, correct?
> > 
> 
> You can also disconnect the return line at the reservoir, the smaller 
> diameter tube. Connect that to a longer piece of tubing to get it to 
a waste 
> container. I like the front end on jack stands when I do this, but 
wheels on 
> ground is probably the way it should be done [to put stress on the 
rack as 
> the steering wheel is turned back and forth??]. Need a helper to 
start and 
> turn the wheel. I use a few quarts [4] of cheap F fluid to flush the 
system 
> then chase it with whatever you want in the system [ I used Valvoline 
> Synthetic ATF with good results]. Be prepared, once the engine starts 
things 
> happen quickly. Have the flushing fluid in a gallon container and a 
wide 
> mouth funnel in the res. Have your helper turn the wheel lock to lock 
as many 
> times as possible while flushing. I stop the engine after flushing, 
mainly to 
> prepare for chasing the F fluid. The system holds little, less then a 
quart 
> I'd suspect, I chase the F out with 2 quarts of good stuff. Good 
luck.   Bob 
> 93 MTX