Diesel in Hydrolic resivor

[davidseaquist]

I went to the gas station today to put some diesel in my new Ingersoll Rand Tractor and I took off the cap to the Hydrolic resivour and put 3 1/2 gallons of diesel in it before I realized I put the Diesel In the wrong tank. I did not know what to do so I filled the correct tank and drove the tractor back to my home about 1 1/2 miles away now I am hoping for some good advice. I was told to pull in all of the hydrolic cylanders to their shortest travel turn off the tractor and drain the 25 gallons of hydrolic fluid and replace the fluid and filter ? I won't be able to do this until next weekend. I only have 9 hrs on the tractor now!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif David.

 

[davidseaquist]

More quistions , can you put hydraulic fluid in the diesel tank and burn it? Or do I just dispose of the Hydraulic fluid properly. Does Diesel Float to the top of the hydraulic fluid, settle on the bottom or blend in with the hydraulic fluid. Thanks David. Maby I can syphon it off the top? And advice would be appricated thanks David.

 

[davidseaquist]

Where do you buy 25 gallons of hydraulic fluid, good quality at a fair price. should I buy 5 gallon buckets, or a 55 gallon drum thanks David.

 

[capt_met]

advance auto parts has hydraulic fluid. you will be at the ingersoll or bobcat dealer for filters and they have hydraulic fluid as well. i would definitly buy 25 gal buckets.
good luck

 

[davidseaquist]

I got called the Ingersoll Rand dealer and asked them some advice They said they could send out there mobile mechanic at $95 dollars an hour portal to portal. to flushout out the hydrolic fluid for a cost of $900. labor plus parts they said the hydrolic fluid would run $350 dollars. I decited to do the job myself. I called around and found the best price for hydrolic fluid and went and bought a 55 gallon drum, and an empty 55 gallon drum and free rental of an air pump. I stuck the pump in my hydrolic resivor and sucked all of the fluid out, and pumped it into the empty drum. Than I filled up the resivor about half way and turned on the tractor and ran all of the hydrolics I raised the back how up and curled the bucket to shorten the cylanders. and put the loader bucket down and curled the bucket. I drained the hydrolic fluid from the resivor one more time and put the fluid in the empty container. One more time I filled the resivor up 3/4 up and ran the tractor. I feel comefortable that this cleaned the hydrolic system well enough. I wound up with two thirds full of changed hydrolic fluid and one third left in the new drum. So I ran about 40 gallons of hydrolic fluid through my system that holds 24 galons. David

 

[nobull1]

Wow
Man o man you had a bad day. I thought it was just me that that stuff happened to. I think you done did as good a job or better than than the techs would have done. Now you know that you have new hydraulic fluid and won't have to worry about changing it in the near future. Glad to read it worked out for you.

 

[davidseaquist]

thanks for the support. David

 

[john_bud]

Yikes! That must have made you feel about that small. It happens to everybody sooner or later.

In the "old days", they used to mix hydro fluid with 50% kero for low temp operation so it's not gonna "kill" the tractor. Flushing the hydro system entailed loosening all the fittings and letting the tractor ooze while you work the cylinders. You had to keep on top of the fluid level so it wouldn't get too low. Messy, but effective.

Your note stated that you sucked out the oil/fuel from the sump. Doesn't it have a drain on the bottom? draining is much more effective than sucking out and replacing. Too bad you aren't in the snow belt. All that oil would heat up a shop for a few hours!

jb

 

[davidseaquist]

Yes their is a drain plug. Iwanted to avoid a big mess of draining it and that pouring it into a 55 gallon drum. I probably should of sucked out the oil than drained the last bit out. I just wanted to really delute it down so it wouln't harm the system. I believe I got enough of the desiel out of the hydrolic system. David.

 

[Syncro]

Yeah you did alright, it should be fine. I'd smell the hydro fluid too after a while, just to be sure it doesn't smell like diesel. Sorry that happened, but I couldn't help but laugh at some of the dumb things we all do sometimes. If it makes you feel any better, I once accidently dropped some ball bearings into a freshly rebuilt transmission that I had just re-installed, while re-filling it. I guess I needed the practice! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Main thing is you made it right and saved a bunch of $$