Use automotive fluid for hydraulic steering???
My 18' center console (1993 Robalo) uses a pretty standard Teleflex
Seastar single-engine hydraulic steering mechanism. I live a good
distance from any place that sells boat supplies, and was wondering -
can I use automotive power steering fluid in the Teleflex unit?Thanks,
Ron M. |
bstevens
Jul 16
2006
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| the higher viscosity of automotive steering or ATF makes the steering
stiffer than it should be. Bill Grannis
service manager |
Billgran
Jul 16
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| Is that all? Well, I can dock my friend's boat with my little finger.
Is this is the only difference? Does it actually HURT anything? Ron M. |
bstevens
Jul 16
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| Power steering fluid is good for flushing a seastar system before filling it
with the proper Teleflex fluid. |
NOYB
Jul 17
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| Sure! power steering fluid is power steering fluid. regaardless ..... bstev...@rock.com wrote: |
tschnautz
Jul 16
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| NO! Go to seastarsteering.com and search for the fluid spec. I think it has
a MIL spec. I if you can't find the spec, let me know and I can check it
from my bottle. <bstevens@rock.com> wrote in message |
Lost
Jul 16
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| Sure! power steering fluid is power steering fluid. regaardless ..... And can't be used in a sealed seastar hydraulic system. DO YOUR RESEARCH
BEFORE GIVING BAD ADVICE! |
Lost
Jul 16
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| Don't use power steering fluid or auto transmission fluid in your Teleflex
steering unless it is an emergency. They tell you that in the installation
manual and on their website. If you can't find the light hydraulic fluid that the steering uses, go to
your local airport repair facility and buy or scrounge the TO 15 hydraulic
fluid that is used in small planes. That is the same stuff as the factory
oil but is dyed red. Bill Grannis
service manager |
Billgran
Jul 16
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| I found this thread from another forum. Apparently there are quite a few
substitutes for that fluid. http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=18;t=000025 |
thunder
Jul 16
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| I meant to say HO 15 for the aircraft hydraulic fluid, mil. spec. H5606 Bill Grannis
service manager |
Billgran
Jul 16
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| A good friend of mine has used regular automotive power steering fluid
in his Teleflex Seastar-I unit for at least 10 years, with absolutely
no problem whatsoever. What exactly is suppose to happen when you use
this "wrong" stuff? Just curious... Ron M. |
bstevens
Jul 16
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