Steering and rmp

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Steering and rmp

when i turn the steering wheel in my truck,about 45degrees in either direction, while its parked and idling the rmp drops, to below 400rpm.
do i need to wrry about this? i know the day before a noticed it it didnt do this.
My truck idles at around 1000rmp or just a hair above,
 
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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normal operation.
power steering pump is compensating, which is putting a load on the engine and therefore it idles higher to react to the load.
 
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