power steering filter and cooler???

[chewychevy67]

Originally Posted by Shane

it may also do quite the opposite.

a power steering system is a small hydraulic system and hydraulic fluid (power steering fluid) must reach a certain temperature before it performs effectively ... cooling it can very well lead to EARLY pump failure due to it NOT being at optimal temperature causing the pump extra work in order to circulate it.

Do you really think this could hurt the system? that is not what i want to do here. just thought it might add life to my seals in the system more than anything. I am not sure what this came off. it was on a punp laying loose in my parts shed.