Gonna sound stupid, but I've seen this happen more than once. Remove the return hose from the reservoir and check for a plastic dust cap on the pipe. They're often painted and get overlooked.
If that doesn't solve it, remove the high pressure hose from the gear box and run the engine briefly to see if fluid runs out. If it does, reconnect it and remove the return hose from the reservoir and see if fluid runs out when the engine is running AND you turn the steering wheel. If it doesn't, be sure the serpentine belt is routed around the pump correctly. The ribbed side goes around the pulley.
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 AT 9:49 AM