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  1. #1
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    Default Are the air cleaner and power steering "Star" nuts identical

    Are there any differences between these two star nuts?
    Lee Craner
    Las Vegas, NV

    56 Mark II C56C2363
    65 Thunderbird convertible
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    Here the informations of the authenticity manual:

    The air cleaner has always a chromed star nut.

    The power steering reservoir has either a chromed star nut like the air cleaner or a black square nut or a wing nut (Cadmium).
    Holger Klausing
    C56B1966
    C56C2503

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    Thanks, Holger.

    Lee

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    All star nuts are the same.
    Pat Marshall
    Lancaster, OH

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    Here is an excerpt from the authenticity manual and a picture of the power steering reservoir nut of 2503 (red circle):



    Holger Klausing
    C56B1966
    C56C2503

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    The Eaton Power Steering Pump is also acceptable for the Mark II - "Although it is generally accepted that only the Vickers brand power steering pump was supplied as original equipment on the Mark II, the Eaton pump may have been installed at the factory on early models. Either product is acceptable for LCOC judging without point deduction or penalty"

    The Eaton pump does not have a star, a wing nut or a square nut, it has a screw cap.
    Pat Marshall
    Lancaster, OH

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    I have that pump on my car and it likes to blow the fluid out of the top. Why would it do that? I am constantly filling the reservoir and the fluid always has bubbles in it.
    Roy Schnauss

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