Uh Oh, I screwed up!

[1977_LEROY]

OK... I did a bone-head thing. I wasn't totally awake this morning. I added some Barz Leak Repair to the 1977 Chevy Truck but mistakenly added it to the power steering reservoir instead of the engine oil reservior. Will it damage the system or can I go home and suck it out with a turkey baster? Afterwards, can I add back the correct power steering fluid? I feel pretty stupid. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[DBLSPRT68]

I would think it would be fine once you flush it out good. Take the return line off and place it in a container. Have someone crank the truck, not start(unplug your ignition). As the fluid pumps out, put new fluid in; until it runs clean. That should be good.

[willett]

Bars leak shouldn't go anywhere in your truck. Period.

[Jake Wade]

I thought that stuff went into the cooling system.

[king-918]

Originally Posted by willett

Bars leak shouldn't go anywhere in your truck. Period.

Agreed! Fix the problem

[kalbert]

Originally Posted by willett

Bars leak shouldn't go anywhere in your truck. Period.

+1! It probably won't do anything good. It won't probably hurt anything but it for sure won't fix whatever the problem is.

[imjeff]

Originally Posted by Jake Wade

I thought that stuff went into the cooling system.

They make many different potions.

[69chevytrucker]

if you put bars leak in your coolant say good bye to your heater core

[imjeff]

Originally Posted by 69chevytrucker

if you put bars leak in your coolant say good bye to your heater core

I've heard that for years and years, but haven't seen or experienced it. Kind of odd considering the bazillions of units they've sold. I've also heard most, if not all, manufacturers put some form of stop leak in their new cars.

[69chevytrucker]

Originally Posted by imjeff

I've heard that for years and years, but haven't seen or experienced it. Kind of odd considering the bazillions of units they've sold. I've also heard most, if not all, manufacturers put some form of stop leak in their new cars.

had it happen to me it has to do with where your heater core is mostly happens in cars the crap settles in the core and then plugs it up

[69chevytrucker]

they sell lots cause not everyone is a tech and it is a temp quick fix when used the car is already on its way out so people buy it then end up getting the car fixed right or it gets sold

[69chevytrucker]

just like STP its just a bandaid

[imjeff]

GM doesn't put STP in new cars.

[1977_LEROY]

I flushed the system today and then bleed it out really well. Thanks for the advice.