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70 Mach I Power steering problem

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automart

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I'm about done with the 351 C Mach I. The p.s works sometimes but most of the time it shoots the fluid out of the top. I know the lines are correct but swapped the ones at the control valve just for the heck of it which didn't work, but when I swapped them back it did work. The control valve is new as are all the hoses. The P.S pump sit for 3 years.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
 

mustangmike6996

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do you possibly have a clogged line with some foreign debris when installing? if you happen to have it apart again slowly run pipe cleaner or a hanger inside of it feeling for any obstructions at all. is the hose kinked after installing it? can you get a pressure reading of the max output and idle output of the ps pump?
 

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Don't know anything about checking the pressure out of the ps pump. This is a 3 year restoration, the first start the PS worked on one side, then after I reversed the lines and then put them back it worked fine. When I drove it for the first time about a mile, it blew out the fluid. I tried to do everything right so I wouldn't have problems like this, oh well, it is what it is. I'm sure I'll get it figured out eventually.

Thanks for responding, I'll try that. Right now I think I'll let it sit.
 
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