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Power steering fluid leakage could cause Fire ?
Posted by ColinE (more from ColinE) on Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:57:39
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Hi guys,
The car is '05 S/W. Here is the situation..
I noticed the PS leak for a few weeks.
I called dealer and they said it should be a PS rack lower hose (near PS rack) leakage
(since I could notice trace of fluid all over my garage floor).
Leak rate is around 1/4 quart per 100 miles driven.
I plan to drive to my nearest mechanics, which is about 120 miles away.
Calculating from leak rate, I should have no problem if I stop filling up the fluid once somewhere along the trip.
The problem is just today I smell burnt under the bonnet, found that there's trace of PS fluid over the catalytic converter!
Question : Would this leakage over the catalytic converter cause Fire along my 120 miles trip to dealer? Would PS fluid flammable?
Now I already wash almost all fluid around the cat away using engine cleaner. But in case it's not sound right to drive, I may tow it away.
Please advice! TIA!!
ColinE
'05 S/W
'94 9000Aero
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