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Topic: Any way to reduce power steering pressure?
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RTornio
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Tried to do some searching and came up empty... My power steering is just way too touchy. It feels like it has way too much pressure and is over assisting. Is there a valve or reduction plate plate i can install to reduce pressure? This is on an 88 GT.
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Posts: 220 | From: Fremont, Ca | Registered: Jan 2003
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SteveL
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Power steering pressure can be reduced by slowing down the power steering pump with pulleys. An underdrive pulley on the crankshaft will slow things down but that includes the alternator and water pump.
Ford had a larger diameter pulley for just the power steering pump that would help. I'm not sure I kept the box to provide a part number and Ford stop making it anyway. In any case, it's the power steering pulley that was stock on the Thunderbird Supercoupe. You might be able to find out what the Ford part number is and find a used one or there might be an aftermarket alternative.
Posts: 578 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: May 2002
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Duncan Motors
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i wana increase the presure!!!!!! any ideas there??
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006
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SteveL
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Other than don't use an underdrive pulley on the crankshaft, I don't have any ideas as I never looked into that.
Posts: 578 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: May 2002
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Duncan Motors
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do they make a smaller power steering pully?
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006
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4 CAM FOX
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Member # 11891
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Swap to a SN-95 rack. Preferably 03/04 Cobra (unless you can get your hands on an '00 R rack) They are much more firm feeling.
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Posts: 1798 | From: NOR*CAL | Registered: Apr 2012
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KevinK
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There is a pressure relief valve where the hose attaches to the pump. I have just the opposite problem. I have not looked into changes by year but the pumps did change
Posts: 196 | From: San Mateo, CA | Registered: Jun 2009
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Duncan Motors
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yep i want more presure just a bit.
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006
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