Boiling power steering fluid?

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:33 am

I have an NA8 that I use on track and I have noticed that after I have been on track the power steering fluid reservoir has got a layer of fluid on it and the level has dropped a few mil.

So what is going on?

Is it boiling or is it surging up the neck of the reservoir under cornering? It's a bit of a worry because I dont to start a fire!!

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:25 pm

Mine has always done it. It's much worse at skidpan sessions than track days. Changing to Redline PS fluid cut the spillage by about half.

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:37 pm

manga_blue wrote:...spillage ...

What he said. Not boiling, just good ol' centrifugal force.

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:22 pm

Is the O-ring on the reservoir cap in good condition or even missing?

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:51 pm

motorkhanas, skidpans, tracks, i get it every event. it is normal.

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:11 am

Thanks for the tip Garry...I will be sure to check the cap for a seal of some sort!

Good to know it seems to be normal, we should all check our reservoirs and see what condition the seal is in!

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:17 pm

mine is 2 months old, and it still happens.

Postby **Boyracer** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:10 am

You definately can boil the P/S fluid and that is probably what is happening...in the race cars we always fit a P/S cooler...

http://www.daviescraig.com.au/Oil_Coole ... tails.aspx