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HELP! Need advice on 1990 N/A 900...
Posted by Micah in NC [Email] (more from Micah in NC) on Mon, 25 Feb 2002 11:44:40
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My mom just bought a '90 900 (base) with the 16V motor. I don't have any experience with them, since my SAAB is an '84 (8V). Hers was a steal at $800.
However, when we got it home, we noticed that the power steering fluid reservoir was full of RED fluid! Isn't that auto. transmission fluid? I know that her old Dodge Raider (a Mitsu Montero, really) used ATF for PS fluid. This 900, while cheap, also hasn't been taken the best care of, unfortunately. But that's a long story.
My question is "Isn't the p. steering fluid supposed to be the GM spec stuff (yellow) like my '84? Will this red fluid (ATF, or whatever it is) ruin the p. steering pump? Should I flush it out and put in new fluid?
Thanks, folks. This BB has saved my butt several times in the past!
Micah in NC
'84 900S, 203K mi.
'90 900, 60K mi. (Mom's)
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Posts in this Thread:
- HELP! Need advice on 1990 N/A 900..., Micah in NC, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 11:44:40 <-- Viewing This Message
- Pentosin red??, Jim Blake, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:01:28
- Sorry, wrong keystroke, Jim! n/m, Micah in NC, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 13:58:36
- Thanks, Juim. Do I use GM spec. PS fluid, then? n/m, Micah in NC, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 13:57:51
- Yes..., Jim, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 14:09:57
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