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I'm wanting to flush my power steering system.
In my early model Mustang my mechanic shop teacher told me its ok to use automatic trans fluid. Thats exactly what I did.
As the years have passed and the old Mustang has found a new home. I now own other vehicles and have always just bought bottles marked as "Power Steering Fluid" (clear fluid).

Me knowing what I know. I am aware that trans fluid has excellent cleaning properties. I was thinking I could flush the system with ATF and be a happy camper.

Any thoughts or advice on this would be cool.

Thanks
I used ATF in every Ford pump Ive had and havent had a problem.
Thanks for the reply.
The old Mustang pump was from the 60s or 70s so I wasn't sure how it would effect the newer ones.

Did you use type F fluid or would Mercon be o.k ?