Ditching the power steering cooler

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12-18-2013, 08:27 AM

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We talked with Tom Lee of Lee Manufacturing who builds racing power steering boxes, and pumps and he prefers the fluid temperature at 180 degrees F, but he also says anything below 250 degrees F is acceptable. What will kill pumps is temperatures exceeding 300 degrees F.

I bet with it never reaches 180* with constant cool water running across the cooler as opposed to an automotive application.

12-18-2013, 08:33 AM

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I bet with it never reaches 180* with constant cool water running across the cooler as opposed to an automotive application.

Only one way to find out. Add a power steering fluid temp gauge!

12-18-2013, 10:43 AM

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12-18-2013, 12:18 PM

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Only one way to find out. Add a power steering fluid temp gauge!

or run it without the cooler and burn up the pump!

12-18-2013, 12:25 PM

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or run it without the cooler and burn up the pump!

I'm thinking of eliminating my trans coolers

12-18-2013, 12:31 PM

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I'm thinking of eliminating my trans coolers

may as well really clean it up,who really neads an oil cooler ,chitcan all the coolers, they only put them on to make money.

12-18-2013, 06:32 PM

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12-18-2013, 06:43 PM

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Haven't run the PS cooler in four years, pump is still fine. Has anyone actually lost a PS pump because of overheating?

12-18-2013, 10:20 PM

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may as well really clean it up,who really neads an oil cooler ,chitcan all the coolers, they only put them on to make money.

Mike, have you considered removing your engines all together? It will really clean up the bilge and make working on them much easier.

12-18-2013, 11:13 PM

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If you want to really clean it up, keep the P/S cooler and get rid of the chrome rocket launcher on the front of the engine

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