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Question: What causes the power stering fluid to shoot out the reservoir?

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jose5739, 3.0L V6, Oakley, CA, August 21, 2011, 23:02
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I have a 1999 ford taurus and the power stearing got hard so I checked the fluid and it was low so I added to the rigth level when I started the car it was oj but when I shut it off it started shotting power stearing fluid out the rereservoir left it at that level and its real hard to stear I already replaced the power stearing pump please need a hint or some info thanks?

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    Hal... (see my shops), August 22, 2011, 08:39
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    It still sounds like your pump. How long ago did you replace it? What brand did you use? The rebuilt white box brands never work.

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    DR.RECO from Reco's Renches, September 05, 2011, 19:11
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    Hello i agree with Hal the power steering pumps in the white boxes are not that good i would buy and factory rebuilt or a major brand.HAVE A BLESS DAY from DR. RECO.

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