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Old 07-13-2012, 07:15 PM
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Yes the power steering is leaking looks like a hose, but it is slinging fluid everywhere underneath.
The o2 that I replaced got off of E-Bay. Prime Choice auto parts.
So the IAC any brand I should stay away from.
 
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Old 07-13-2012, 07:35 PM
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Hold on just wait 00DakDan has more answers for you he asked a question because he suspects something its his Q.
 
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Old 07-13-2012, 07:54 PM
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Thanks 98.

Check your power steering pressure switch. It can cause all these codes.

Disconnect the battery and pull the connectors (3) on the PCM. If there is ANY fluid there that is likely what is causing all these codes and the rough idle.

I know it sounds crazy but the fluid can/does wick along the wires. It can get into the 02 sensor leads too.

Fix the leak and clean the harness. It will take several times cleaning it to get it to work out of the harness.
 
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Were is the switch? Best why to clean it? Will it get into the computer?

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Pressure Line Assembly; 16mm Long Male O-Ring x 18mm Male O-Ring x 56" (w/Switch Port) Edelmann power steering pressure hose covers are highly resistant to oil, heat and ozone which cause ordinary assemblies to fail prematurely. Tube construction withstands internal oil temperatures of up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Double piles of high-tensile strength braided fabric help Edelmann pressure hoses to withstand pulsation pressures up to 1,500 psi and bursting pressures up to 8,900 psi. Tubing is Pro-coated or terne coated and couplings and fittings are zinc-chromate plated for rust and corrosion protection.

Right in the center were the metal coupler is looks like were it is leaking.
 
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Follow the high pressure line off the pump, the steel line, not the plastic return line. You'll find a pressure switch with an electrical connector.

It's a piece of cake to change out, just screws in.

I've heard of it getting into the computer, although the computer is potted so it really shouldn't. Get some good contact cleaner and spray the connector heavily. Again, the p/s fluid works it ways along the wires so it will take a while before it stops "oozing."
 
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Thanks again.

Probable take o2's on that side out again and clean them and the connectors.
 



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