[2001 V70 2.4T] Hiccup in power steering / alternator when splashing through water

[RickHaleParker]

I wrapped the foil over the A/C lines, the A/C cools just not at 100%, the foil may help a tad insulate the lines from the engine heat

Heat shield. Reflects the Electromagnetic Radiation from the engine. Preventing the A/C lines from absorbing the Electromagnetic Radiation and converting it into Thermal heat.

Any matter with Thermal heat produces Electromagnetic Radiation which can be absorbed and converted to Thermal heat. This is now the Sun transfers energy to the earth, Thermal heat cannot transverse a vacuum, which is what space is. This explains why the Sun and the earth retain their Thermal heat. It also explains why a White roof (80% reflective) is cooler then a dark roof.

[prwood]

I wrapped the foil over the A/C lines, the A/C cools just not at 100%, the foil may help a tad insulate the lines from the engine heat

Heat shield. Reflects the Electromagnetic Radiation from the engine. Preventing the A/C lines from absorbing the Electromagnetic Radiation and converting it into Thermal heat.

Any matter with Thermal heat produces Electromagnetic Radiation which can be absorbed and converted to Thermal heat. This is now the Sun transfers energy to the earth, Thermal heat cannot transverse a vacuum, which is what space is. This explains why the Sun and the earth retain their Thermal heat. It also explains why a White roof (80% reflective) is cooler then a dark roof.

[RickHaleParker]

Political is forbidden here ... is Anti-Intellectual one of the exceptions?

[prwood]

Political is forbidden here ... is Anti-Intellectual one of the exceptions?

I'm all for intellect. The gif was meant to be a humorous and respectful response to your appropriate use of intellect which caught me off guard. I apologize for not providing more context.

[RickHaleParker]

Contex is the problem. The GIF contains the gestures, body language, facial expressions and dazzling graphics the Right Wing media uses to confuse their audience and ridicule their mark.

[prwood]

Content is the problem. The GIF contains the gestures, body language, facial expressions and dazzling graphics the Right Wing media uses to confuse their audience and ridicule their mark.

Ah. Apparently I haven't seen enough right wing media to be aware of that.

How about this one?

[RickHaleParker]

That one OK, it has no context.
However I'm sure there are people that will fill in the huge gaps with whatever pleases them.

[abscate]

Political is forbidden here ... is Anti-Intellectual one of the exceptions?

Aunty Intellectual is free to post if she opens her own account. God help her if she text talks, though.

[prwood]

This past weekend I replaced the power steering fluid reservoir, the hose from the reservoir to the pump, and the clamps on either end of that hose. I also cleaned up the serpentine belt and pulleys with Simple Green. So far everything seems good. There are no more signs of power steering fluid spraying - previously I would typically see it on top of the power steering pump, on top of the ECU box, and on top of the upper coolant hose. I did notice a very slight amount of dampness just underneath the lid, but not enough to concern me.

I can't tell if this has solved the issue with the belt slipping, because I haven't driven through any water since I first posted - the weather has dried up so there's not much standing water to splash through.

I have been using Pentosin CHF 11S fluid, which is normally a very bright green:

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/hydrau ... 1s-1-liter

I noticed that the fluid I drained was fairly dark. Is this normal or a cause for concern?

[prwood]

I can't tell if this has solved the issue with the belt slipping, because I haven't driven through any water since I first posted - the weather has dried up so there's not much standing water to splash through.

We got a nice rainstorm today, so I had a chance to test this. I got a brief "El. Power System Service" message on the dashboard when I splashed into a puddle at a stop light, but I didn't notice much of a disruption since I was stopped. There wasn't any sign of the belt slipping as there was the last time this happened before replacing the reservoir and cleaning up the belts. So maybe it has helped.

I haven't had a chance to check for bare wires (other than a cursory inspection when I was replacing the reservoir), but my feeling is that the previous issue was more due to water hitting the belts and pulleys and causing extreme slippage due to the transmission fluid contamination.