Has anyone installed a power steering filter from Cardone?

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/c...38f/10417593-P

I have on installed but am not sure the direction is right.

Can someone answer if this is the return line?

 

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I installed one on my '75 Mustang II last year when I put power steering back on it. The correct hose would be the one labeled in the diagram that gDMJoe provided. Just make sure the arrow on the filter points towards the reservoir.

The only problem I can see is that the hose may be too large in diameter. You may have to put it on the pump supply hose in order for it to fit (in which case, put it with the arrow pointing towards the pump if you choose to use one) but I'm not sure I'd want to put the filter before the pump like that, you risk starving the pump should it clog.

 

Thanks matt and joe for clearing this up.

-josh

 

I know this thread is old but hoping that one of the contributors might be able to chime in with an answer.

I have the tech manual and it shows the same diagram that Joe posted above. However, after looking at my truck closer and reading the rest of the power steering section of the tech manual I'm beginning to think that perhaps it is mislabeled. The reasons I think this are:

1. The previous page in the manual states that "Power steering fluid flows into the pump from the reservoir...The fluid exits the gear and flows through the return line, cooler and finally to the reservoir." When I trace the lines the top (big) hose goes from the reservoir to the pump while the bottom hose comes from the driver side top of my radiator (power steering cooler being integral to the radiator/AC condenser) to the reservoir.

2. When I looked up the part numbers on the Ford parts site it calls part # 3A713 the return hose and provides the following picture.



Thoughts? I too am looking at installing an inline power steering filter and thus am trying to make sure to correctly ID which one is the return hose.

Thanks!

-Nate

 

If it's needed, why didn't ford engineer one into the system, I wouldn't mess with it..jmo

 

Completely respect your opinion. In my situation I 1) like to tinker with my truck and 2) hope to keep it for 200k miles so it seems like a fun little project. Plus, there are numerous TSBs from different manufacturers (Ford included) that recommend installing an inline filter whenever the power steering pump is replaced. I figure that a filter installation is a lot cheaper and easier than a new power steering pump.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...ering-filters/

Probably a little overkill but the engineer in me likes to over-engineer everything

 

I did not know that

 

It's interesting because the Ford Raptor tech manual provides the same picture but labels the supply and return hoses opposite: