A flow controlling apparatus for a power steering system includes a
variable throttle mechanism installed in the pump to change the flow rate
of discharged oil from the pump to a hydraulic device; a linear solenoid
mechanism controlling the variable throttle mechanism by a predetermined
energizing current; a spool feeding back the excess discharged oil to a
bypass passage of the pump in accordance with a differential pressure
between the upstream and downstream sides of the variable throttle
mechanism when the excess fluid exceeds a predetermined value; and an ECU
controlling the energized current to change the transition process in
accordance with a steering angular velocity of the steering wheel.