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Well it is cheap and keeps your PS from boiling over.
http://www.norcalttora.com/~dick/taco_ps_pump_part1.pdf
http://www.norcalttora.com/~dick/taco_ps_pump_part1.pdf
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I don't know what the thing looks like for the 4 poppers but I would assume that the same techique could be used. Just cut it in half, wrap a piece of sheet steel around it and braze it up.
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That's good. Now I need to be able to edit it so it says NorCal Bling King instead of member. I wonder when that kicks in?
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I suppose that I tend to believe that everyone is literate. I fail to consider the product that the schools are turning out these days. Sorry about that, I will try harder next time.
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Hummm, I never talked to AJ about it. I did it because of the ram assist and needed somewhere for the extra fluid to go because of the imbalance of the ram assist setup. So I came up with this fairly simple fix for that problem. I don't think either you or I are the first to do it but you have to admit that it is a pretty simple idea. If you jack your steering much, it will tend to get hot. So if you're in the process anyway, why not just add some more volume it certainly will not hurt anything.
BTW I added a cooler too. Cooler fluid will make the seals etc. last a lot longer. The IFS box and Tacoma pump were not designed to turn 35" tires in the rocks so every little bit would tend to help.
And oh yes, it's not hard to get a good bleed. Just fill it, start crank stop to stop a couple of times while watching the level, then shut it down and wait a couple of hours. Top up as necessary and you're all set to go. Most folks tend to keep it running and keep on cranking the steering wheel. That just aggravates the foaming. If folks just shut it down and let it settle for a couple of hours, it's a lot easier.
BTW I added a cooler too. Cooler fluid will make the seals etc. last a lot longer. The IFS box and Tacoma pump were not designed to turn 35" tires in the rocks so every little bit would tend to help.
And oh yes, it's not hard to get a good bleed. Just fill it, start crank stop to stop a couple of times while watching the level, then shut it down and wait a couple of hours. Top up as necessary and you're all set to go. Most folks tend to keep it running and keep on cranking the steering wheel. That just aggravates the foaming. If folks just shut it down and let it settle for a couple of hours, it's a lot easier.
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I'd be afraid that the JB Weld would not hold well enough for a good seam in the bottom or down the side. After all, you wouldn't want the thing to come apart out on the trail. If the top got loose you could do something about that and would most likely still have most of your fluid.
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It's just the piece that goes in the HP port. I think that part can be replaced but I'd have to look in the book to tell for sure.
Drilling the port out is part of moding the pump for more flow volume. The only problem is that you have to modify two things and the Tacoma pump has a swedged poppet valve so I couldn't get in there to make the offsetting mod. It worked great as long as the RPMs were up, all I had to do was think about a lane change. However, without the other mod it made driving it very interesting as it took some planning ahead when you came to a corner.
Drilling the port out is part of moding the pump for more flow volume. The only problem is that you have to modify two things and the Tacoma pump has a swedged poppet valve so I couldn't get in there to make the offsetting mod. It worked great as long as the RPMs were up, all I had to do was think about a lane change. However, without the other mod it made driving it very interesting as it took some planning ahead when you came to a corner.
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Yep, I just looked at the manual on-line and it shows the Pressure Port Union as a seperate part so it should be obtainable. I just could not get the flow control valve open to change it too. However, the stock pump seems to be good for a 1.5" assist cylinder.
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Yeah I run some Redline fluid that is supposed to be good for all of the PS systems out there either PS fluid or tranny fluid.
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