[AT] Separating Water from Hydraulic Oil?

[Lew Best]

Hi Ron

Not much for the propane; used the side burner on my gas grille; tank
not significantly lighter weight (by feel; not by scales) after several
"boils."  Last hydraulic fluid I bought was bout 25 bux IIRC for 5
gallons.  

Lew

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Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Separating Water from Hydraulic Oil?

How much did the Propane cost to clean all that oil. I bet you didn't
save
as much as you thought you did. HUH!!!!
Ron

> This will work.  I did some from my old forklift; there was so much
> water/hydraulic fluid mix in the cylinders it was still real milky
after
> changing it.  Set it on a propane burner in an old oval shaped broiler
> pan )outside of course; less fire hazard) & once it quit bubbling &
> cooled it was fairly clear.  After doing this several times (draining
> the milky stuff, putting in the boiled fluid) & cycling the cylinders
I
> ended up with clean looking fluid.  Would have taken 25-30 gallons
just
> changing, cycling, & replacing the fluid with new.
>
> Did this last summer.
>
> Lew Best near Waco, TX
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ken Knierim
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:54 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Separating Water from Hydraulic Oil?
>
> Do you have a way to boil the water out of the oil?
>
> Ken in AZ
>
> On 4/20/07, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net> wrote:
>> The reality is that modern hydraulic fluid is designed to absorb
>> moisture. So the quick answer is "you can't separate the water from
> the
>> oil".
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> william.neff.powell at comcast.net wrote:
>> > Does anyone know of a simple quick process to separate water from
>> > hydraulic oil?
>> >
>> > I KNOW the right way to do it would be to replace the oil....
>> >
>> > I know the water will decant out of the oil over a long period of
>> > time, I am just looking for something quicker.
>> >
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