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| monty EL | 
				
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							Hi i have a 97 el fairmont . 
				Q. does it have speed sensitive steering or is it only the ghia ? also a friend of mine has a el fairmont ghia & her sss is super easy all the time so at speed it is a bit sketchy ,is there a speed sensor for the rack that needs changing  | 
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| monty EL | 
				
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							the steering is not getting firmer at speed on my friends el ghia ,i had a mazda 626 turbo with speed sensitive steer & it had the same problem at speed ,it was a sensor switch on the gearbox ,do the fairmont ghia's have a sensor ?						
						
						
												 
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							The EL uses output from the ECU to control a variable valve at the steering rack. 
				It goes from maximum assistance at low speed, to minimum assistance at road speed. I don't know what the speeds are at which is changes though.  | 
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| monty EL | 
				
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							Also my el fairmont steer is quite stiff well not as easy as the ghia & not as easy as a ef fairmont i had  ,do i need new rack ? it has new steer pump & all hoses new rack ends & tie rod ends new ball joints , any ideas?						
						
						
												 
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