Well end of last season I picked up a new to me boat, 93 stingray with a 3.0 mercruiser. Well while getting it ready for the season I opened the tilt and trim res to check the fluid level and the fluid was looking milky so I figured I must have water in it, I siphoned out all the fluid into a gatoraid jug and refilled it with some hydrolic fluid I had for my plow, I figured I would run that then do another fluid change after it mixed with what was in the lines to help get it all out but to my surprise the fluid looked exactly the same as what I pulled out after running it up and down 3 or 4 times.
Now my first question would be would there be enough in the lines to mix in and make it look exactly like what I pulled out or should I start thinking there is air getting in the line??
Also I left the jug with the old stuff in it to sit overnight and there is NO separation, it looks exactly as it did when I pulled it out.
I have never worked on a trim system but am pretty handy when it comes to things like this so I am not afraid to pull things apart and rebuild or replace.
And last question is should I use hydrolic fluid or something else? Would ATF be ok to use and what kind if so?
Thanks
Ray
Now my first question would be would there be enough in the lines to mix in and make it look exactly like what I pulled out or should I start thinking there is air getting in the line??
Also I left the jug with the old stuff in it to sit overnight and there is NO separation, it looks exactly as it did when I pulled it out.
I have never worked on a trim system but am pretty handy when it comes to things like this so I am not afraid to pull things apart and rebuild or replace.
And last question is should I use hydrolic fluid or something else? Would ATF be ok to use and what kind if so?
Thanks
Ray
