Power steering remote reservoir...

[Efibroncoman]

I have a PSC power steering P pump with a remote can on it and at the moment I'm using a GM Astro van remote reservoir. The problem is that the return fluid really stirs up the fluid in the reservoir causing a lot of aeration which makes a loud whining noise. For awhile I have been eyeballing the PSC reservoirs that have an internal filter. Does anybody have one and do they stop the fluid from aerating like it does with a stock remote reservoir?

[Silent Killer 71]

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I had the same problem. I ended up buying the PSC reservoir at the recommendation. Of PSC. It did exactly what they said it would. No more aeration, no cavitation, no whine.

[nvrstuk]

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I'm running the new hi-flow PSC pump w/reservoir with the filter built into it. No hard wheeling on it yet other than playing on some big 6' rock at my place BUT it started whining then. I do not have a cooler on it yet (maybe that's the whine). I thought I'd be OK if I wasn't wheeling hard yet...guess not.

Fluid gets hot just pumping thru the system...lot of volume!

[Daddy4zack]

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your return fluid needs to enter low port.. so no air mix is involved..

[welndmn]

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I'm a huge fan of PSC, but I think HOWE makes a better reservoir.
It uses a normal toyota spin off filter, the suction port is larger and the top baffle covers more area.

[Mike]

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Junkyard option is a 80's-ish chevy van that has a full canned ham with a remote return on top instead of a cap and a return hose nipple into the can. Holds about a gallon of fluid. I can take a pic if your interested.

[Efibroncoman]

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That might work too but I've already tried to install my PSC pump I to a stock GM can... The stock ones are REALLY tight!!!

[brocbronc]

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Junkyard option is a 80's-ish chevy van that has a full canned ham with a remote return on top instead of a cap and a return hose nipple into the can. Holds about a gallon of fluid. I can take a pic if your interested.

Mike, do you have a pic of this setup? Im trying to get an awesome cheap off-the-shelf setup for my crawler.

HAHAHA we can all dream

[Efibroncoman]

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I found a better option... Remote can on the pump and a 2 quart remote mount power steering reservoir from a big rig. They have an internal filter like a high dollar PSC or Howe reservoir but you can pick one up at G&O Truck Dismantlers in Jackson for about $60. The replacement filter is $10-15 at a truck parts place. My system holds like 3 quarts of fluid, stays cool and makes very little noise plus no cavitation.

[brocbronc]

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I found a better option... Remote can on the pump and a 2 quart remote mount power steering reservoir from a big rig. They have an internal filter like a high dollar PSC or Howe reservoir but you can pick one up at G&O Truck Dismantlers in Jackson for about $60. The replacement filter is $10-15 at a truck parts place. My system holds like 3 quarts of fluid, stays cool and makes very little noise plus no cavitation.

Sounds like a reasonable option. What pump did you use? PSC? Did you need to fab a bracket or does it mount to the stock 5.0 serpentine ps bracket?
Thanks for the good info. I wanted to check out that setup on your bronco at Bronctoberfest but there was too much fun going on.

OK I edited. It looks like you have the same pump as Crawlin68 and Daddy4Zack. Do you have an application for the reservoir you picked up? Is that a picknpull type place?

THANKS

[Efibroncoman]

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I have the PSC "P" pump mounted to a van bracket with serpentine belt. The reservoir is off of a Freightliner Century class, but just about any class 8 big truck 2000 and newer will have a similar reservoir. It originally had 1/2" return and 3/4" feed lines. I cut those off and welded on a 3/8" return nipple and 5/8" feed nipple from an astrovan reservoir. G & O is more of a full service Dismantler like the rancho ones. Tell them what you need and they'll get it for you. They let me pick through a pile of reservoirs to find mine.

[Mike]

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Mike, do you have a pic of this setup? Im trying to get an awesome cheap off-the-shelf setup for my crawler.

HAHAHA we can all dream

Lars bracket, '86 chevy van pump can, astrovan remote res.

[brocbronc]

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Lars bracket, '86 chevy van pump can, astrovan remote res.

Cool. I see you had to notch the Lars bracket. I was reluctant to cut the bracket for the reservoir can. When I spoke to James at wild horses he said it was designed for a particular reservoir rotation.