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power steering
Has anyone taken there power steering off, and what difference did it make if so. Let me know thanks.
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I drove a 89 with it removed.... it sucked ass. Keep the PS.
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Common question. Use FAQ and search. Proper way to do it is to swap in the manual rack. Just disabling the pump will make steering an even greater pain than getting the manual rack. Even then it will be tiring to turn at low speeds & stops, but you'll get slightly better feel at higher speeds. Not worth it for most.
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I never had PS to start with. Wonder how it feels with it :|
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I have a friend with an 86 GXL that has a non PS rack and it felt great. The power steering (at least the cheap RPM sensing ones) tend to hydro lock when steering fast, like for a slalom. With a manual rack you can feel the tires better and theres pretty much no hydrolocking. I drove a base model with it and didn't even know that it didn't have PS. Unless the car is a daily I'd swap in a non PS 15:1 (S4) ratio rack, the power steering racks are unpredictable and I'm often limited by the PS rack's ability to take fast steering input in technical courses.
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I mean power wise, does it help HP, acceleration, gas milage. I look and that didnt even explain anything that i just asked. I dont care how it feels, i want to know if it would make my car boog down.
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Originally Posted by fc3sdude
(Post 7882776)
I mean power wise, does it help HP, acceleration, gas milage. I look and that didnt even explain anything that i just asked. I dont care how it feels, i want to know if it would make my car boog down.
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Ok well that is weird but would it make my car sludge down.
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sludge would be from crappy oil that was overheated.
Idle issues or low speed issues that appear to be power steering related can be related to a poor or mis-adjusted TPS, a bad or missing BAC valve or a disconnected or missing AWS solenoid. |
Alright, well what is a AWS solenoid, and i have read how to adjust tps, but i dont understand it.
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Taken from the FAQ abbreviations AWS = Accelerated Warm-Up System, I have no idea where its located though so check the FSM or search for it. To adjust the TPS forget about the stupid bulb way and buy a multimeter from a local parts store. Hook it up to the right pins (as shown in how-to) on the TPS connector and adjust the screw so it reads 1000 ohms at idle and 5000 ohms at WOT.
And you asked
Originally Posted by fc3sdude
(Post 7882138)
Has anyone taken there power steering off, and what difference did it make if so.
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Ohhh ok well thanks.
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Originally Posted by KhanArtisT
(Post 7888140)
Taken from the FAQ abbreviations AWS = Accelerated Warm-Up System, I have no idea where its located though so check the FSM or search for it. To adjust the TPS forget about the stupid bulb way and buy a multimeter from a local parts store. Hook it up to the right pins (as shown in how-to) on the TPS connector and adjust the screw so it reads 1000 ohms at idle and 5000 ohms at WOT.
And you asked And thats exactly what I answered, it won't affect HP, gas mileage or acceleration so I didn't mention it. Your car will probably rev quicker though due to having one less pulley to spin and your throttle response might increase because of this. where exactly is this how-to thread? i tried searching for it and no luck. i know i need to adjust mine |
Originally Posted by InNeedOfBoost
(Post 7888840)
where exactly is this how-to thread? i tried searching for it and no luck. i know i need to adjust mine
You should bookmark this site. |
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