[FWDLK] P/S & MOAN

[eastern sierra Adj Services <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, tonite I was starting to  detail Horrie's engine compartment , &
used the crummy K-Mart stuff (it foams-up OK, but you gotta scrub the
stuff, to remove grunge; as opposed
to the other stuff I've used, that sprays-on as a liquid, & which
"dissolves"  the grunge, as it 'hits' it--the K-crap didn't even remove
(all of) the grease, that I had got on my hands; I got the bright idea
to try it as a hand-cleaner, too--VERY gentle stuff, but.....
what apparently happened is that I got de-greaser &/or agua into the
power steering
resevoir--took H. for a 'cruise', & the P/S pump
was loudly-groaning (or, was 'that': GROWLING!); got back home &
discovered that I  now had  "cafe' au lait"  circulating  around the P/S
system, instead of "thick-cherry-juice"
( H.D. P/S fluid )!

Sooo, what is the protocol, now, about getting rid of the franken-fluid
that's in there, now?
Can I disconnect the return line, to the resevoir,
and 'collect' the run-off, while I keep applying new fluid-----can I
install/use  ATF, to flush-
out the  "stuff", as there may be a LOT of contaminated-fluid in  the
system?

Then, when the 'return' fluid starts to look RED
(using the ATF;  I'm pretty sure that I can just keep the ATF in there),
do I just install H.D.
P/S fluid, to top-off the resevoir?

I like coffee, but NOT in the P/S system!!

Neil Vedder