Power steering cooler

[Mr. Josh]

I have been unable to locate a power steering cooler on my boat? 1996 270 Sun Dancer 7.4 Liter. Is it possible I don't have one?

 

[JimG]

Probably not... don't know that I've ever seen one on a boat?

 

[scoflaw]

They usually bolt to the back of your block. Follow the hose from the raw water pump, or follow the lines from your PS pump

 

[NorCal Boater]

Mine is under the exhaust manifold starboard side and bolted to the block. If you have power steering, you have the cooler. Stupid question....are you sure you have power steering?
Shawn

 

[JimG]

Now that I have looked into this, it can be as simple as an extended loop of tubing.

Learn something new every day!

 

[Mr. Josh]

They usually bolt to the back of your block. Follow the hose from the raw water pump, or follow the lines from your PS pump

Thanks for the info. They look rather large and I don't remember seeing one so I must be without. Just changed the cap and rotor and didn't see anything.

Mine is under the exhaust manifold starboard side and bolted to the block. If you have power steering, you have the cooler. Stupid question....are you sure you have power steering?
Shawn

Yup have the pump and fluid. Just cant see a cooler? What i'm after is I winterized my engine (Northern Michigan) with anti freeze through the raw water intake and am curious if that also winterized said cooler?

 

[NorCal Boater]

Thanks for the info. They look rather large and I don't remember seeing one so I must be without. Just changed the cap and rotor and didn't see anything.

Yup have the pump and fluid. Just cant see a cooler? What i'm after is I winterized my engine (Northern Michigan) with anti freeze through the raw water intake and am curious if that also winterized said cooler?

It should have filled the oil cooler as it is typically near the entry of the cooling system.

 

[Lazy Daze]

The location has changed over the years - and is sometimes dependent on the engine model. If it's not where Scof mentioned, it could also be underneath the port side of the engine. Actually, for the model/year you have - that is probably where I would first think it would be. Either way, it's in direct line with the intake hose - that's another way to easily find it (in addition to what others mentioned).

When you added the antifreeze, did you at least drain all the water out, first? It sounds like you used the "bucket method"... which means, ideally, also first remove the t-stat.

 

[Mr. Josh]

The location has changed over the years - and is sometimes dependent on the engine model. If it's not where Scof mentioned, it could also be underneath the port side of the engine. Actually, for the model/year you have - that is probably where I would first think it would be. Either way, it's in direct line with the intake hose - that's another way to easily find it (in addition to what others mentioned).

When you added the antifreeze, did you at least drain all the water out, first? It sounds like you used the "bucket method"... which means, ideally, also first remove the t-stat.

I ran the engine until hot using muffs and then rain the anti freeze in until the exhaust was pink? I then pulled all the blue drains on the engine and risers.

 

[Lazy Daze]

That "could" be OK, since you drained. But it sort of defeats the purpose of the benefits of the AF... it's anti-corrosion (anti-rust) properties. Plus, as soon as the AF hits the t-stat, it starts to close so there is possibility of still having some standing water (or some "mix" of water/AF) in the intake manifold area (which doesn't drain). If the power steering cooler is low, you should drain that - although it most likely has full strength AF in it.

Fuel injected engine? If so, don't forget the fuel cooler.

Is your hot water heater hooked up to your engine? Don't forget those lines.