Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Lately my '89 Cherokee is stalling when I make turns (right or left). This
only seems to happen after I've been going relatively fast like on the
highway, first I'll feel a slight lose of power and then after I attempt to
make a turn the car will shut off midway through the turn. This has been
going on for about 3 months now (lucky for me I do very little highway
driving).

Prior to this problem I noticed I was leaking power steering fluid. I've
been monitoring the levels and keep filling it back up until I have the time
to get under there and see where the leak is coming from a fix it. Could the
power steering pump be the cause of my problem? Any ideas or suggestions
would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Kyonn Gowans did pass the time by typing:
> Lately my '89 Cherokee is stalling when I make turns (right or left). This
> only seems to happen after I've been going relatively fast like on the
> highway, first I'll feel a slight lose of power and then after I attempt to
> make a turn the car will shut off midway through the turn. This has been
> going on for about 3 months now (lucky for me I do very little highway
> driving).
>
> Prior to this problem I noticed I was leaking power steering fluid. I've
> been monitoring the levels and keep filling it back up until I have the time
> to get under there and see where the leak is coming from a fix it. Could the
> power steering pump be the cause of my problem? Any ideas or suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.

There is no real connection between the two, apart from engine load.
My first thought is you have a vac leak, spray some carb cleaner around
the base of your carburator and listen for any changes. If the engine
stammers then you need to replace the carb gasket. You can do the same
thing on the hoses, look for cracks.

As for the PS system, Leaks usually come from one of three places.
Return hose cracked at the bottle (or bottle nipple cracked)
Supply hose pinhole, not easy to see, usually shows up as oil/dirt
stuck all over the side of the engine.
O ring between the PS pump and reservoir. In this case it leaks
between the pump and reservoir. Fairly easy fix, NAPA has the rings.
Just take it easy with the reservoir as older ones tend to crack.

--
DougW

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Kyonn Gowans did pass the time by typing:
> Lately my '89 Cherokee is stalling when I make turns (right or left). This
> only seems to happen after I've been going relatively fast like on the
> highway, first I'll feel a slight lose of power and then after I attempt to
> make a turn the car will shut off midway through the turn. This has been
> going on for about 3 months now (lucky for me I do very little highway
> driving).
>
> Prior to this problem I noticed I was leaking power steering fluid. I've
> been monitoring the levels and keep filling it back up until I have the time
> to get under there and see where the leak is coming from a fix it. Could the
> power steering pump be the cause of my problem? Any ideas or suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.

There is no real connection between the two, apart from engine load.
My first thought is you have a vac leak, spray some carb cleaner around
the base of your carburator and listen for any changes. If the engine
stammers then you need to replace the carb gasket. You can do the same
thing on the hoses, look for cracks.

As for the PS system, Leaks usually come from one of three places.
Return hose cracked at the bottle (or bottle nipple cracked)
Supply hose pinhole, not easy to see, usually shows up as oil/dirt
stuck all over the side of the engine.
O ring between the PS pump and reservoir. In this case it leaks
between the pump and reservoir. Fairly easy fix, NAPA has the rings.
Just take it easy with the reservoir as older ones tend to crack.

--
DougW

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Kyonn Gowans did pass the time by typing:
> Lately my '89 Cherokee is stalling when I make turns (right or left). This
> only seems to happen after I've been going relatively fast like on the
> highway, first I'll feel a slight lose of power and then after I attempt to
> make a turn the car will shut off midway through the turn. This has been
> going on for about 3 months now (lucky for me I do very little highway
> driving).
>
> Prior to this problem I noticed I was leaking power steering fluid. I've
> been monitoring the levels and keep filling it back up until I have the time
> to get under there and see where the leak is coming from a fix it. Could the
> power steering pump be the cause of my problem? Any ideas or suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.

There is no real connection between the two, apart from engine load.
My first thought is you have a vac leak, spray some carb cleaner around
the base of your carburator and listen for any changes. If the engine
stammers then you need to replace the carb gasket. You can do the same
thing on the hoses, look for cracks.

As for the PS system, Leaks usually come from one of three places.
Return hose cracked at the bottle (or bottle nipple cracked)
Supply hose pinhole, not easy to see, usually shows up as oil/dirt
stuck all over the side of the engine.
O ring between the PS pump and reservoir. In this case it leaks
between the pump and reservoir. Fairly easy fix, NAPA has the rings.
Just take it easy with the reservoir as older ones tend to crack.

--
DougW

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Kyonn Gowans did pass the time by typing:
> Lately my '89 Cherokee is stalling when I make turns (right or left). This
> only seems to happen after I've been going relatively fast like on the
> highway, first I'll feel a slight lose of power and then after I attempt to
> make a turn the car will shut off midway through the turn. This has been
> going on for about 3 months now (lucky for me I do very little highway
> driving).
>
> Prior to this problem I noticed I was leaking power steering fluid. I've
> been monitoring the levels and keep filling it back up until I have the time
> to get under there and see where the leak is coming from a fix it. Could the
> power steering pump be the cause of my problem? Any ideas or suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.

There is no real connection between the two, apart from engine load.
My first thought is you have a vac leak, spray some carb cleaner around
the base of your carburator and listen for any changes. If the engine
stammers then you need to replace the carb gasket. You can do the same
thing on the hoses, look for cracks.

As for the PS system, Leaks usually come from one of three places.
Return hose cracked at the bottle (or bottle nipple cracked)
Supply hose pinhole, not easy to see, usually shows up as oil/dirt
stuck all over the side of the engine.
O ring between the PS pump and reservoir. In this case it leaks
between the pump and reservoir. Fairly easy fix, NAPA has the rings.
Just take it easy with the reservoir as older ones tend to crack.

--
DougW

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Oh.. forgot.

Check your motor mounts and the engine ground strap.
Busted mounts and a shot ground strap can also cause
the engine to cut out on turns.

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Oh.. forgot.

Check your motor mounts and the engine ground strap.
Busted mounts and a shot ground strap can also cause
the engine to cut out on turns.

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Oh.. forgot.

Check your motor mounts and the engine ground strap.
Busted mounts and a shot ground strap can also cause
the engine to cut out on turns.

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Oh.. forgot.

Check your motor mounts and the engine ground strap.
Busted mounts and a shot ground strap can also cause
the engine to cut out on turns.

Re: Power Steering Pump/Car Stalling?
 

Thanks for the input


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>
> Oh.. forgot.
>
> Check your motor mounts and the engine ground strap.
> Busted mounts and a shot ground strap can also cause
> the engine to cut out on turns.
>