I am in the process of doing an engine swap in my 88 Stingray. While
putting the power sterring pump back on I noticed white oil coming out
of the top. Took the lid off and out poured water and steering fluid.
My first thought was that I had a bad oil cooler. Took it off and
stuck an airhose in the oil side and it held more pressure than I
could hold back with my thumb. Tried the water side and it was the
same. So it looks like that's not the problem.

What else could it be? How could a busted block cause something like
this? Could it? And how in the world am I supposed to get the water
out of the rest of the system? Should I hook everything back up and
add steering fluid and let it flow out the return line until it's all
clear?

I have no way of knowing how long it's been like this. I checked it
when I first saw the boat 3 years ago, but that doesn't tell me much.
I didn't see the boat again until I bought it. Could have broken the
next day for all I know.

Reckon the whole steering system is now shot because of this? I just
put a long block in it and haven't even got to start it yet.

How should I fix this?

"Ookie Wonderslug" wrote in message
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I am in the process of doing an engine swap in my 88 Stingray. While
putting the power sterring pump back on I noticed white oil coming out
of the top. Took the lid off and out poured water and steering fluid.
My first thought was that I had a bad oil cooler. Took it off and
stuck an airhose in the oil side and it held more pressure than I
could hold back with my thumb. Tried the water side and it was the
same. So it looks like that's not the problem.

What else could it be? How could a busted block cause something like
this? Could it? And how in the world am I supposed to get the water
out of the rest of the system? Should I hook everything back up and
add steering fluid and let it flow out the return line until it's all
clear?

I have no way of knowing how long it's been like this. I checked it
when I first saw the boat 3 years ago, but that doesn't tell me much.
I didn't see the boat again until I bought it. Could have broken the
next day for all I know.

Reckon the whole steering system is now shot because of this? I just
put a long block in it and haven't even got to start it yet.

How should I fix this?

Has to be water from the cooler or rain getting in thru the cap on the
reservoir. If it's rain then flushing the system (new oil) should fix it.

I agree, the only place water and ps fuild get in proximity is the
cooler. I'd dump it and try to flush it out and see if the problem
goes away. You should be able to use a compressor to blow the lines
and cylinder out. I'd try moving the steering from lock to lock a few
times while blowing some air through the pressure line. Put the return
line in a bucket.

Jeff Rigby wrote:
"Ookie Wonderslug" wrote in message
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I am in the process of doing an engine swap in my 88 Stingray. While
putting the power sterring pump back on I noticed white oil coming out
of the top. Took the lid off and out poured water and steering fluid.
My first thought was that I had a bad oil cooler. Took it off and
stuck an airhose in the oil side and it held more pressure than I
could hold back with my thumb. Tried the water side and it was the
same. So it looks like that's not the problem.

What else could it be? How could a busted block cause something like
this? Could it? And how in the world am I supposed to get the water
out of the rest of the system? Should I hook everything back up and
add steering fluid and let it flow out the return line until it's all
clear?

I have no way of knowing how long it's been like this. I checked it
when I first saw the boat 3 years ago, but that doesn't tell me much.
I didn't see the boat again until I bought it. Could have broken the
next day for all I know.

Reckon the whole steering system is now shot because of this? I just
put a long block in it and haven't even got to start it yet.

How should I fix this?

Has to be water from the cooler or rain getting in thru the cap on the
reservoir. If it's rain then flushing the system (new oil) should fix it.