Re: [FWDLK] power steering problems

[Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

For some totally useless trivia :

1959 Dodge Owner's Manual (Canada) :

"Winter Operation (Power Steering) :
"For temperatures below minus 10 F, use S.A.E. 5W-20 engine oil.  Replace
with Type "A" fluid when low temperature period is over."

In another section the manual says to use Automatic Transmission Fluid, Type
A.  (Shows drawing of 1956 Dodge power steering wheel with m'ladies gloved
index finger steering.)


1961 Dodge Owner's Manual (Canada) :

No more "Winter Operation (Power Steering)".  The manual says to use Chryco
Power Steering Fluid at all times.  (Still shows drawing of 1956 Dodge power
steering wheel with m'ladies gloved index finger steering.)


1962 Dodge Owner's Manual (Canada) :

The manual says to use Chryco Power Steering Fluid at all times.  (Still
with the drawing of a 1956 Dodge power steering wheel with m'ladies gloved
index finger steering.)


>From then on, the Canadian Valiant owners' manuals I have (1962, 1963, 1964,
1965, and 1966) all have the instructions as in the 1962 Dodge book, only
without the 1956 steering wheel.

The U.S. 1962 Valiant and Lancer Owners' Manuals say to use Mopar Power
Steering Fluid.


Bill
Vancouver, BC
1962 Valiant Signet
1962 Dodge Lancer GT
1963 Studebaker Lark V8 Taxi
1983 Imperial



> --- eastern sierra Adj Services <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Greg ( & List) ,  I used the wife's (former)
> > kitchen-baster to empty the P/S resevoir, & then
> > re-filled it with "Sta-Lube Power Steering Fluid,
> > for Pre-1989 Chrysler Products".
>
> I must have missed an earlier post or two. Some other
> brand of this stuff (which I admittedly haven't seen
> in a while) billed itself as "1962-1989 Chrysler
> Product P/S Fluid".
>
> My '59 DeSoto owners' manual actually called for Type
> A ATF in the P/S system. I remember being surprised by
> that since I knew ATF was a no-no on mom's '65
> Coronet.
>
> Does Neil have a newer P/S pump or is non-ATF P/S
> fluid the ticket on pre-'62 MoPars as well?
>
> Obviously I would hate to hear that I had been giving
> out bad scoop on this, but if so I need to know before
> I give it again.
>
> =====
> Mike Sealey, San Francisco CA
> '57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
> '64 Chrysler 300-K 2dr Hardtop
>

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