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power steering pump as scavenge pump?

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Old 07-24-2006, 06:17 PM
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Default power steering pump as scavenge pump?
anyone tried? any reason it wont work? is the power steering pump self priming?
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Most power steering pumps are vane pumps and don't suck well. You need a gear pump to suck.
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