I am going to say yes, is it safe NO, a transfer pump is cheaper, and designed to handle diesel, some hyd. pump seal can be destroyed by diesel fuel also. The only hyd. pump I would use if you had to...
The pump will be driven off of the fan belt, so look at the pulleys and see which one has hoses hooked to it that go to the steering box or rack.Sometimes the power steering pump is driven by a...