Cranium-Anus Insertion

[jimoshel]

Ol Jimbo is p*ssed. Feeling better today so was out working on a '96 XJ, 2.5, AX15. After checking fluids I topped off the power steering pump cylinder with a pint of anti freeze. Caught my mistake immediately but it was to late. So now i have a yucky mess in my steering. My question is can I just keep flushing it out with PS fluid until it's clear, or should I use something to help clean it out? I ran it for a minute B4 I caught it so it's pretty well mixed up.  :doh:  :fs1:

[Lee21490]

Ol Jimbo is p*ssed. Feeling better today so was out working on a '96 XJ, 2.5, AX15. After checking fluids I topped off the power steering pump cylinder with a pint of anti freeze. Caught my mistake immediately but it was to late. So now i have a yucky mess in my steering. My question is can I just keep flushing it out with PS fluid until it's clear, or should I use something to help clean it out? I ran it for a minute B4 I caught it so it's pretty well mixed up.  :doh:  :fs1:

I'd just flush it with PS fluid, Then top it off turn the wheel for a bit & drain re-fill it again. Should be fine.

[jimoshel]

Kind of what I had in mind. Just wanted to see if anyone had a better idea. :thumbsup:

[Strokermjcomanche]

Suction pump ? Just a thought .

[HOrnbrod]

I'd disconnect the return line from the reservoir, drain it, hook the return back up, fill the res with PS fluid, then run the engine while turning the steering wheel stop-to-stop for a minute or two. Repeat until the res drain is all PS fluid.

[JeepcoMJ]

I just plug the return on the reservoir, pull the return off the elbow at the box, hook a longer hose to it, and keep running new fluid through.

[dasbulliwagen]

On some Mazda 3's there was a recall where we needed to flush the power steering system. We drained the rest at the return line. Left the return line loose to drain into a pan. We the connected a large container to the pump supply line and ran 3 gallons of fluid through the system to flush it all the while cycling the wheel back and forth. Not sure if your system will need 3 gallons gone through it but that would definitely clean it out.