[MR2] MKIIT - Random PS failure

[Chris S]

Have you tried cleaning the relay buy turning the key from off to on (not 
starting the car) about 10-12 times?  that sometimes helps with the ps 
relay.

chris
91T
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <avemr2 at comcast.net>
To: <mr2 at mr2.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:03 PM
Subject: [MR2] MKIIT - Random PS failure


> The power steering failed on my 94T a while back while I was rapidly 
> turning the wheel  backing out of the garage.  I didn't get a chance to 
> tshooting it and drove it 4-5 times, and then today it started working 
> again out of the blue.  It was not working when I took off from a cold 
> start this morning, but after sitting for a couple of hours I came back to 
> go home and it was working.  Weird!  Fluid level is good, the PS light was 
> on when it was not working, but went out now.  The only thing different is 
> that the weather was quite warm today 90F where I drove to, whereas it's 
> usually 50-60F at home.  This ever happen to anyone?
>
> It's kind of fun to drive w/o the PS, feels like a real go-cart!  Parallel 
> parking was not fun though.
>
> ave-
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