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Why does the power steering hose frequently blow off the fitting on the gearbox -especially in cold weather-replaced the pump-94 T-bird-4.6L?
Dmcclusky
If you replaced the hose and it happened again, it's probably an over-pressure condition. If you HAVEN'T replaced the hose, try it.
I had this exact problem. I put a screw type clamp on it instead of the spring type.
took care of that problem..
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