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Question: what causes power steering fluid to go from normal color to coffee (tan)

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fauts, Berlin, NH, September 28, 2011, 17:29
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replaced power steering pump twice, fluid goes light tan in color,brakes and steering almost fail in a mater of 2-3 days,master cyl seems to retain fluid and normal color.This is a 3500 cube van with a 350 engine, my Midas Brake mechanic is baffled so am I can not travel very far like this

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, September 28, 2011, 21:12
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