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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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ran a bunch of pulls on the dyno.. afterwards when driving home my steering was reel tight... think it was from the heat? and suggestions?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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nothin?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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Low on fluid? Have you flushed the PS system recently? Is the power steering out completely, or is it just tighter?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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I checked the fluid, seems normal... steering is just tight now, and im not sure what it is. It still steers, just stiffer like i said.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Pump is probably punishing you.
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