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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:07 pm 
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Leroy wrote:
the oil ford reccomends for p/s is mobilfluid 424 not dextron which is a yellow colour. anyway, if you say yours is red that wount be it then.

could try degreasing all oer and running it and try see any leaks when the engine is clean?


Ford must have changed it, as mobilfluid 424 only came in from EL onwards. All previous Falcons ran ATF.

Mobils lubricant chart also reflects this.

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:25 pm 
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Easy test to see if it is brake fluid is to rub some on your fingers. Now if it feels like your fingers are drying out, it is brake fluid as brake fluid is hydroscopic, meaning it absorbs moisture.

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:56 am 
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Yeah do that...Magyver never lies!....the position sounds trans cooler lines into radiator, yellow is def brake fluid
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:30 pm 
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on ef/el's isnt that where the abs unit is near the battery? or is that just on au's??

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:33 pm 
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jim3964 wrote:
on ef/el's isnt that where the abs unit is near the battery? or is that just on au's??


EF/EL's are on the other side in the front pass guard area - AU's are near the battery :)

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:37 pm 
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smell it, power steering fluid and tranny fluid are usually red (brown when old) and smelly.
brake fluid often looks clearish or light brown and that.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:48 pm 
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learn something new everyday :) thanks

 

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