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Fordfan - 21 Sep 2006 06:23 GMT

I want to flush the power steering system in a 94' Escort. The owners
manual says to use Ford spec' ESW-M2C33-F fluid. Can any brand/type of
PS fluid be used in this case? Could I use AT fluid instead? If so, what
kind? The system holds about a quart of fluid. How much fluid should I
use for the flush?

Thanks

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MasterBlaster - 21 Sep 2006 10:50 GMT

> I want to flush the power steering system in a 94' Escort. The owners
> manual says to use Ford spec' ESW-M2C33-F fluid. Can any brand/type of
> PS fluid be used in this case? Could I use AT fluid instead? If so, what
> kind? The system holds about a quart of fluid. How much fluid should I
> use for the flush?

Grab a gallon jug of Type "F" ATF, flush till it comes out clean. Done.

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Fordfan - 22 Sep 2006 04:38 GMT

>>I want to flush the power steering system in a 94' Escort. The owners
>>manual says to use Ford spec' ESW-M2C33-F fluid. Can any brand/type of
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> Grab a gallon jug of Type "F" ATF, flush till it comes out clean. Done.

I discovered that NAPA has PS fluid in gallons which is supposed to be
compatible with all systems except Honda. However I decided to get a few
quarts of type 'F' ATF because the label on the bottle says it has the
same spec' (ESW-M2C33) as the Ford owner's manual recommends for PS fluid.

What type of PS fluid do most newer cars use?

Thanks

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SC Tom - 22 Sep 2006 12:30 GMT

>>>I want to flush the power steering system in a 94' Escort. The owners
>>>manual says to use Ford spec' ESW-M2C33-F fluid. Can any brand/type of
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> Thanks

I have 2002 Escape, and the PS fluid called for is Mercon ATF. The
ESW-M2C33-F spec is Type F ATF, so you'd be ok using the Type F you already
bought.

SC Tom

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