4.3 GL PBY
Symptoms:
- using a lot of power steering fluid
- steering fluid in bilge
- water and steering fluid at cooler clamp joint
- fuel pump hardwired to ignition
- key wouldn’t shut off engine intermittantly
- removed fuel pump hardwire then wouldn’t run for long
- no 12V at alternator L2 terminal
Diagnosis:
- oil cooler leaking internally and ps fluid going out exhaust
- bad alternator
Replaced oil cooler (what a fun job) and alternator (easy peasy). Runs now without fuel pump hardwire and shuts off consistently with key. Not using power steering fluid.
Diagnosis possible due to great information on this forum thanks!
Symptoms:
- using a lot of power steering fluid
- steering fluid in bilge
- water and steering fluid at cooler clamp joint
- fuel pump hardwired to ignition
- key wouldn’t shut off engine intermittantly
- removed fuel pump hardwire then wouldn’t run for long
- no 12V at alternator L2 terminal
Diagnosis:
- oil cooler leaking internally and ps fluid going out exhaust
- bad alternator
Replaced oil cooler (what a fun job) and alternator (easy peasy). Runs now without fuel pump hardwire and shuts off consistently with key. Not using power steering fluid.
Diagnosis possible due to great information on this forum thanks!
