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Old 09-05-2009, 08:50 PM   #8 (permalink)
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For an upper bound on the current draw of your power steering, check the fuse. The electric power steering fuse for the Insight is around 30-40A.

The biggest reason to go to the expense of an electric hydraulic pump is to save gas by not spinning the pump when it's not needed. GM is not incompetent, so I'm pretty sure yours isn't on when it's not needed.
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