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Old 07-14-2016, 06:39 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
My tests showed that it takes about 1 horsepower to circulate fluid at 2500 RPM on my vehicle with the stock pump.
The hydraulic power unit I am using to drive the power steering draws 50 to 60 amps free flowing and 110 amp to move the steering sector while sitting still on dirt.
That current draw does seem a bit high. What speed does your HPU use to drive your power steering? Can it be lowered? Reason I'm asking is because the current draw of the Toyota MR2 pump I'm using draws something like 4 amps at idle, and goes up to almost 50 amps when called upon to operate the rack.
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