Q: Power steering.
Truck has been sitting for over a year. Power steering is not working. Old power steering fluid is full. Engine runs great. Could the truck sitting idle have caused this? Could it be as simple as bleeding the line?
My car has 193000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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