I'm puttering with a '83 Taurus, and she's lookin' and runnin' great! A new radiator, hoses, water pump, timing cover, and fan motor took care of the overheating, so here's my question:
Does power steering fluid retain enough moisture that it will boil at normal operating temperatures? If I drive any distance with the A/C running on a hot day, the fluid seems to be forced out through the vent hole in the reservoir cap. The system is not over-filled, but the fluid is pretty nasty. I'm going to flush and fill the system, but is there anything else I need to look for? Should I insulate the pressure and return lines? I've never seen this happen before, and was wondering if anyone out there has...
I'm considering an external trans fluid cooler, maybe a P/S fluid cooler would be a good idea as well. The car has 150K miles on the original engine, and 50K on a rebuilt trans, and drives like new.
Does power steering fluid retain enough moisture that it will boil at normal operating temperatures? If I drive any distance with the A/C running on a hot day, the fluid seems to be forced out through the vent hole in the reservoir cap. The system is not over-filled, but the fluid is pretty nasty. I'm going to flush and fill the system, but is there anything else I need to look for? Should I insulate the pressure and return lines? I've never seen this happen before, and was wondering if anyone out there has...
I'm considering an external trans fluid cooler, maybe a P/S fluid cooler would be a good idea as well. The car has 150K miles on the original engine, and 50K on a rebuilt trans, and drives like new.