C.Jett Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 1985 F150 powersteering flood. Placed truck on jack stands, removed wheels to clean and paint to install shocks. Turned wheels to the right,did cleaning,turned to the left to finish cleaning and powersteering fluid goes everywhere. WHY?? It came out of the top of reservoir. CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Because. Because you have a C-II power steering pump. Because Ford cheaped out on them. Because you should install a Saginaw pump. Because. Seriously, that is a known problem with the C-II pump. If you turn the wheel with the engine off it sprays fluid through the itty bitty vent hole in the cap all over the engine compartment. Been there and had the mess to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Because. Because you have a C-II power steering pump. Because Ford cheaped out on them. Because you should install a Saginaw pump. Because. Seriously, that is a known problem with the C-II pump. If you turn the wheel with the engine off it sprays fluid through the itty bitty vent hole in the cap all over the engine compartment. Been there and had the mess to prove it. Yup, I did that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Because. Because you have a C-II power steering pump. Because Ford cheaped out on them. Because you should install a Saginaw pump. Because. Seriously, that is a known problem with the C-II pump. If you turn the wheel with the engine off it sprays fluid through the itty bitty vent hole in the cap all over the engine compartment. Been there and had the mess to prove it. Yup. These trucks have their idiosyncrasies. 90% are going to have atf and dust caked all over the underside of the hood on the driver's side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Jett Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 Yup. These trucks have their idiosyncrasies. 90% are going to have atf and dust caked all over the underside of the hood on the driver's side. Thanks Guys, understand now, but how do I explain to wife it’s Ford’s fault the driveway is a mess? Don’t let me down now. Lord Mr. Ford ! CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanSavage Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Because. Because you have a C-II power steering pump. Because Ford cheaped out on them. Because you should install a Saginaw pump. Because. Seriously, that is a known problem with the C-II pump. If you turn the wheel with the engine off it sprays fluid through the itty bitty vent hole in the cap all over the engine compartment. Been there and had the mess to prove it. Gary, I still pine longingly for the Saginaw, but the c2 is running fine….for the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Gary, I still pine longingly for the Saginaw, but the c2 is running fine….for the moment. C2 is not a 'bad' pump. It just whines, growls and pees with the engine off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 C2 is not a 'bad' pump. It just whines, growls and pees with the engine off. Lol. Yes, it does all of those things, but it tends to keep on keeping on, regardless. So if it is working then there's no serious need to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Because. Because you have a C-II power steering pump. Because Ford cheaped out on them. Because you should install a Saginaw pump. Because. Seriously, that is a known problem with the C-II pump. If you turn the wheel with the engine off it sprays fluid through the itty bitty vent hole in the cap all over the engine compartment. Been there and had the mess to prove it. Gary, the humorous part of this is my Chrysler Lebaron. Most of the K-cars and their "offspring" use a Saginaw pump. On a 4 cyl engine it is a big beast and is a royal PITA to remove or replace without taking other parts off first. The J body Lebarons seem to have, at least on the turbo models, used a ZF pump that is considered "non-serviceable". They are available rebuilt and are fairly easy to convert to a remote reservoir if desired. The other nice difference is belt tension adjustments. The Saginaw has a tab with a 1/2" square hole so adjusting the belt tension is a two handed job, the ZF has a nice threaded adjusting link so it can be easily done with one hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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