Power Steering

[LuckyPenny]

Just a quick question. Can anyone tell me why a mercruiser has a seperate cooling system for the power steering fluid? I does not make a lot of sense to me, not really. It just looks like more connections to leak. oil and water

 

[bomar76]

Re: Power Steering

Just a wild guess....but maybe to cool the power steering fluid?<br /><br />Most autos have a seperate cooler also.

 

[pike hunter]

Re: Power Steering

Most autos have a seperate cooler also. <br /><br />But many don't

 

[pike hunter]

Re: Power Steering

Originally posted by bomar76:<br /> Just a wild guess....but maybe to cool the power steering fluid?<br /><br />Most autos have a seperate cooler also.

But many don't

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: Power Steering

Luckypenny,<br /><br />The seperate cooling system for powersteering is because the main coolng does nothing for the powersteering .<br /><br />More connections are places for more leaks,but if done right these things don't leak.And without cooling,the oil in the pump would just travel around under the motor cover,thru the cylinder past the manifolds and so on.The oil would get hotter and hotter.<br /><br />Ergo the powersteering cooler.<br />DHP

 

[bomar76]

Re: Power Steering

Originally posted by pike hunter:<br />

Originally posted by bomar76:<br /> Just a wild guess....but maybe to cool the power steering fluid?<br /><br />Most autos have a seperate cooler also.

But many don't

Brilliant observation