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Accidentally poured brake fluid into the power steering

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Rasikajay

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So my cousin accidentally poured about 3 ounces of dot 3 brake fluid into the power steering of my uncles crown vic. What should we do?
 

DOHC otto

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Drain it or suck it out. Replace it with the correct fluid.
 

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DOHC otto said:
Drain it or suck it out. Replace it with the correct fluid.
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Alright......How can I suck it out?
 
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get hand soap pump or something similar, clean it out really good, stick the stem in the reservoir and pump away.
 

Night Shifter

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keep cousin away from cars
 

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Night Shifter said:
keep cousin away from cars
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What he said!
 

trombonedemon

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Be glad he didn't do like I did when I first started to work on cars. For some reason I put Power Steering fluid in my Brake Master Cylinder, my brakes locked up and I had to replace all of the rubber hoses in my braking system and a new master cylinder.
Did you drive the car w/brake fluid in the power steering, if not you can use a turkey baster or better yet you can use the cheap gas siphon pumps at Autozone.
We learn by mistakes and mistakes will forever happen, best of wishes.
 

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"...you can use a turkey baster or better yet you can use the cheap gas siphon pumps at Autozone...."


both good ideas. i have one of those cheap pumps from a parts store. i think mine was like $6
 

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Thanks for the responses everyone!
 
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