# Need to bleed air out of my power steering system **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** civic, honda\ **Created:** [April 10, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-bleed-air-out-of-my-power-steering-system/102834 "2017-04-10T11:47:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deswilliamz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@deswilliamz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deswilliamz)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-bleed-air-out-of-my-power-steering-system/102834/1 "2017-04-10T11:47:04Z")
My Honda Civic fuel consumption is becoming too high I need help How to reduce it 2004 model VTEC 1.7 ltrs ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-bleed-air-out-of-my-power-steering-system/102834/2 "2017-04-10T13:11:18Z")
Your post does not match the thread title. As for fuel consumption the first question will be (why do you say it is higher, have driving patterns changed and how are you checking miles per gallon ). ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-bleed-air-out-of-my-power-steering-system/102834/3 "2017-04-10T13:37:09Z")
Change the thermostat. That’s all I can guess, with the given information. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-bleed-air-out-of-my-power-steering-system/102834/4 "2017-04-10T15:42:27Z")
The VTEC system depends on oil flow, viscosity and pressure. If oil changes have been neglected, the system can cease to function.