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Usually the fluid leak is right at the PS pump. High engine temps plus heavy steering forces in tracked cars work together to boil the steering fluid. When this happens the high internal pressure forces the steel fluid tubing out of the pump and dumps your fluid all over the ground. If you don't notice it and continue to drive it can fry the PS pump.
Solutions:
1. Wrap insulation around the PS tubing inside the engine bay to reduce engine heat transfer.
2. Add a PS fluid cooler to your system.
3. Always take one or two easy cool down laps at the end of a spirited track session of 15 minutes or more.
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2009 Cayman 2.9L PDK (with a few tweaks)
PCA-GPX Chief Driving Instructor-Ret.
Last edited by Topless; 09-12-2007 at 06:14 AM.
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