cold weather help, power steering issue
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cold weather help, power steering issue
With the temps here hitting -45 degrees with the wind chill I'm starting to have some issues with things like starting and the power steering pump. I'm already trying to track down a magnetic block heater that I can stick on the oil pan and am hoping to find one that has a battery blanket with it. The other issue is that the darn PS fluid has frozen to the point that it is foaming out of the top of the reservoir and the pump makes a terrible noise for a few minutes while it tries to warm up.
1) Any of you know of a block heater set up that includes a provision for the power steering pump/res?
2) Perhaps some "cold weather PS fluid"?
Thanks in advance.
1) Any of you know of a block heater set up that includes a provision for the power steering pump/res?
2) Perhaps some "cold weather PS fluid"?
Thanks in advance.
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When was the last time you changed your power steering Fluid(ATF) It needs changed like other fluids unless you have the wrong fluid in there???
I just installed a lower radiator hose heater in my 4 Runner
Sure makes it nice to just hit the key and have it start right up on these cooler mornings
I just installed a lower radiator hose heater in my 4 Runner
Sure makes it nice to just hit the key and have it start right up on these cooler mornings
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I've sold a couple magnetic block heaters and heard good things back from my customers. Napa sells Katz heaters. I think the bigger of the magnetic heaters part # is 1160. Other than that guy you got the option of freeze plug or dipstick heaters.
Edit....that part # is the small engine heater. Can't remember the bigger. lol. Heard good things about the lower rad hose heater too.
I would also use a synthetic fluid, lucas, royal purple, valvoline. I don't know if our runners use ATF?I've always just used regular old power steering fluid. I think Merc 6 or 7 is a synthetic ATF.
Good luck! I remember back in december in colorado elk hunting it was -20 two mornings, and my 4runner just said no. didn't start till 10 am.
Edit....that part # is the small engine heater. Can't remember the bigger. lol. Heard good things about the lower rad hose heater too.
I would also use a synthetic fluid, lucas, royal purple, valvoline. I don't know if our runners use ATF?I've always just used regular old power steering fluid. I think Merc 6 or 7 is a synthetic ATF.
Good luck! I remember back in december in colorado elk hunting it was -20 two mornings, and my 4runner just said no. didn't start till 10 am.
Last edited by skoti89; 02-08-2012 at 09:04 PM.
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