ChevyS10 PowerSteering

1997 CHEVROLET S-10
150 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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FUNGUY49
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I need to replace the original power steering pump with an electric 12V pump, or something. What pressure does the OEM pump supply?
Aug 8, 2011 at 1:50 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Never heard of an electric-driven power steering pump. A similar pump runs the hydraulics on snow plows, and those use a very high-powered motor similar to a starter motor. Those can draw over 200 amps but very intermittently. To run it continuously you'll need a generator that can produce two and a half times the current your present one produces.

The typical pump can produce over 1100 pounds of pressure.
Aug 8, 2011 at 4:51 AM
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