power steering issues 94 4runner Need your help

[1phrogguy]

Hey all,

Normally not in this section, but my neighbors got a 94 4-runner. We swapped out the power steering pump this past weekend and now it has white smoke coming out the tail pipe after turing the wheel a few times. WTF?

It eats up the fluid like crazy and not a drop goes on the ground, so it must be burning it.

Is there a check valve that could be broken? A vacuum line possibly? Any help would be appreicated.

Jon

 

[KLF]

I assume this truck has the 3.0L V6 engine.

There should be a vacuum connection somewhere that makes the idle increase when you are turning the wheel. My bet is that vacuum device has a leak in it, and allowing PS fluid into the intake. Try temporarily blocking these vacuum hoses, see if the problem goes away.

I don't have a V6 at my disposal anymore, so I'm going from memory on this.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

X2 The vacuum is the only place that power steering fluid has a chance to get into the engine to be burned.

 

[1phrogguy]

Thanks for the inputs fellas, I'll check the line out first chance tomorrow.

It is the V6 3.0L, should have mentioned that in the original msg.

Jon