power steering TANK -OIL overflow

[cquisuila]

Hello

 

Why i have oil overflow from steering tank when hot engine  please ?🤔

 

 

 

Edited June 5 by cquisuila (see edit history)

[RivNut]

You are over filling it. Just cover the pump, do not fill it.

[cquisuila]

strange.

my level respects the reference level (see picture)

perhaps my improper oil = DEXRON 3

OR bad seal cap ?

Edited June 5 by cquisuila (see edit history)

[RivNut]

Power steering fluid AKA automatic transmission fluid expands with heat. As long as you have the pump inside the reservoir covered, you’re safe.  

[cquisuila]

3 minutes ago, RivNut said:

Power steering fluid AKA automatic transmission fluid expands with heat. As long as you have the pump inside the reservoir covered, you’re safe.  

THE problem is that the oil flows onto the collector so there is a risk...🙄

[RivNut]

Collector?  

Treat that mark in the illustration as the full mark when the fluid is hot, not cold

[cquisuila]

engine/collector

under the tank

in any case it makes you smoke🤣

 

I will verify again my level

 

[RivNut]

38 minutes ago, cquisuila said:

engine/collector

under the tank

in any case it makes you smoke🤣

 

I will verify again my level

 

I don’t recall ever having seen one, at least on the Rivieras that I’ve owned.

[EmTee]

Yes, that mark on the tank is the full (maximum) level when the oil is HOT.  I would keep the level ~2 cm below that mark to allow for fluid expansion.  If the level is too low you will hear the pump begin to make noise.

[cquisuila]

1 hour ago, EmTee said:

Yes, that mark on the tank is the full (maximum) level when the oil is HOT.  I would keep the level ~2 cm below that mark to allow for fluid expansion.  If the level is too low you will hear the pump begin to make noise.

perfect information ! i will verify ! thank you !!!🙂