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Old 10-20-2014, 08:42 AM
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Can someone tell me the fluid capacity of the power steering pump on a 78 Corvette ? Thanks
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Originally Posted by 1978vett
Can someone tell me the fluid capacity of the power steering pump on a 78 Corvette ? Thanks
Fill until dipstick says full.
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Originally Posted by 1978vett
Can someone tell me the fluid capacity of the power steering pump on a 78 Corvette ? Thanks
For an '80 it is 24 oz. (710 ml). Probably the same as '78.
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Thanks for the replies
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Also, I think the advice is to use genuine GM power steering pump fluid which you can only get from a GM parts store at a dealership or online...it's not for sale at the O'Reilleys, Pep-Boys, etc stores. Supposedly the extra cost and bother of buying it is worth it according to Jim O'Shea who was the Saginaw Steering engineer who worked on development of the PS fluid for these C3 PS pumps.

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