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    7/06/2020 8:14 AM  #1

    LondonSteve
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    Anyone ever run a filter on power steering return line?

    I have an intermittent problem in my 67's power steering that I think is due to some crud circulating in the fluid. ( I stupidly recycled the fluid after installing new ram and valve. )

    It makes a hell of a noise sometime on a left turn only. I suspected a blockage, so I drained all the fluid, hand spun the pump to get everything out, then put it together and filled with fresh new fluid. That seemed to fix it for a while, but then problem reappeared.

    I am going to drain and refill with fresh again, but thinking about putting an in line fuel filter on the low pressure return line. My concern is will this restrict flow, or possibly blow apart the filter?

    Thoughts, or other solutions?

     

    7/06/2020 8:17 AM  #2

    Mach173
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    Re: Anyone ever run a filter on power steering return line?

    Ive thought about it but never got to it. It runs thru a radiator that is all.

     

    7/06/2020 3:30 PM  #3

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: Anyone ever run a filter on power steering return line?

    I was advised not to do it because if the filter becomes plugged terrible things happen.  You are better off to just flush the system every so often and keep fresh, clean fluid in it. 

     

    7/07/2020 3:36 PM  #4

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    Re: Anyone ever run a filter on power steering return line?



    Got a filter from Peterson.  I called them up and went with their suggestion for mesh size, but it was long enough ago I don’t recall.  The filter is actually pretty big.

     

    7/08/2020 3:55 PM  #5

    MS
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    Re: Anyone ever run a filter on power steering return line?

    Have you done an air purge?   Turn and hold LEFT LOCK, then tirn and hold RIGHT LOCK for a few seconds each side.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    7/08/2020 9:25 PM  #6

    Triton
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    Re: Anyone ever run a filter on power steering return line?

    I use this on my power steering return lines

    1965 Notchback, 8.8 rear end, T-5, Diy Front Struts, Shelby Drop, Bumpsteer Kit
     

    7/09/2020 5:43 AM  #7

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: Anyone ever run a filter on power steering return line?

    MS wrote:

    Have you done an air purge? Turn and hold LEFT LOCK, then tirn and hold RIGHT LOCK for a few seconds each side.

    Start with the wheels in the air.  Cycle slowly left to right and vice versa pausing for a couple seconds at each extreme.  As noise abates speed up your cycling a bit.  Once the noise is gone, put the wheels on the ground and go through it again.  You can damage the system if you try to make it turn the wheels with load applied while there is a lot of air in it. 
     

     

     

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