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Turning Effort Test (Ford Motor Co. Only)

With front wheels properly aligned and tire pressures correct, park vehicle on dry concrete and set parking brake. Idle engine for 2-3 minutes and turn steering wheel side to side several times to warm fluid. With engine running, attach a pull scale to rim of steering wheel. Measure pull required to turn wheel one complete revolution in each direction. Pull should be 5 lbs. during turning.

PUMP TEST SPECIFICATIONS

Application Pressure (psi) Flow (gpm) (2)
Idle Relief Min. Max. (free flow)
Min. Max.
A.M.C. (All) 80-125 1100 1200 ..... .....
Chrysler Corp.          
  All FWD 30-50 ..... ..... ..... .....
  All RWD 80-125 1200 1300 ..... .....
Ford Motor Co. (1)          
  1.6L (CG) 150 750 950 .95 2.20
  2.3L (CA) 150 950 1230 1.40 2.60
  3.3L (CA) 150 950 1230 1.25 2.60
  3.8L (CA) 150 950 1230 1.20 2.60
  3.3L & 3.8L (BZ) 150 950 1230 1.25 2.60
  3.8L & 5.0L (CE) 150 1100 1380 1.60 2.60
  4.2L & 5.0L (BY) 150 1100 1380 1.35 2.60
  4.2L & 5.0L (BW) 150 1100 1380 1.60 3.00
  5.0L & 5.8L (BX) 150 1100 1380 1.60 3.40
General Motors          
  Cadillac          
  4-Cyl 80-125 ..... 1380 ..... .....
  4.1 L V6 & V8 80-125 1350 1450 1.32 3.10
  5.71 V8 Diesel          
  Fleetwood & Deville 80-125 1465 1515 1.32 3.50
  Eldorado & Seville 80-125 1350 1450 1.32 3.50
  6.0L V8 80-125 1250 1350 1.85 3.50
  Chevrolet Corvette 80-125 1250 1350 ..... .....
  All Other General Motors Vehicles 80-125 1250 1350 ..... .....
(1) On Ford Motor Co. models, the 2 letter code listed is the pump model code, which can be found on a tag attached to the pump reservoir. All pump model codes have the prefix HBC-.
(2) Flow is measured in gallons per minute.