HELP!!! how to tell which P/S pump?!?! federal or saginaw!?!?!? HELP

[HITMAN 149]

hey guys.... (again!! LOL)
i need a power steering pump cap....
there is a guys on e-bay with one he says is a federal type P/S pump....i have no idea what P/S pump i have?!?!?
how can i tell which one it is?!?!? frederal or saginaw type?!?!? i'll post a pic of my motor & you can see the blue rag sticking out of the neck of the pump!!! hey... it works for now!! LOL
thanks much again!!!!!!
-JOHN

[firefighter3931]

Here ya go...see the pic. 


Ron

[Rocky]

Looks like a Federal

[HITMAN 149]

damn ron!!!
talk about service!!!!!!!! thanks... i guess with out going into the garage to check (& disturbing the puppy dog who finally went to sleep) , it looks like a federal, according to the pics!!!! cool thanks much!!!!!!
-JOHN

[HITMAN 149]

hmmmmm i can tell i have a federal pump...thanks to ron & you too rocky!!!
but now it looks from the pic in the ebay auction that it would be a saginaw cap?!?!?!?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=007&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=170062320273&rd=1,1
anyone...anyone...buehler...buehler!!! LOL
geeee...wouldn't the "S" on the cap, stand for "saginaw"?!?!?!?!?!
thanks guys...

[firefighter3931]

That is the federal cap you're looking for.  I have a saginaw pump on mine and the cap is plastic....doesn't look like that one at all. 


Ron


Ps. Just to make sure, have him e-mail you the diameter on the cap and measure the fill tube on yours....that should give you a difinative answer.

[hemigeno]

The "S" stands for "Stant", the manufacturer of the cap used on Federal-type P/S pumps.  No connection whatsoever to Saginaw, which can have a plastic cap IIRC.

The cap in the eBay auction would be correct for your pump hobobum...

[HITMAN 149]

thanks firefighter & hemi.....
now i just have to make sure i'm around to bid & win the auction!!! LOL
thanks guys!!!

[firefighter3931]

You're welcome. 


Ron

[is_it_EVER_done?]

Save yourself the time, cost, and grief of ebay, and just go to an auto parts store with a big "Help" section. The caps are readily available.

[HITMAN 149]

hhhmmmmmmmmmmmm
i was told you can't get them in an auto parts store anymore?!?!?!? 

[BigBlackDodge]

hhhmmmmmmmmmmmm
i was told you can't get them in an auto parts store anymore?!?!?!? 

I bought one about a month ago.


BBD

[HITMAN 149]

hey BBD....
where & how much?!?!?!?
thanks...
-JOHN

[BigBlackDodge]

Did you get my reply? I think it was 5 bucks or so.

BBD

[Nacho-RT74]

Federal I have is completelly different... no round, more like "triangular"