[AT] Separating Water from Hydraulic Oil?

[RonMyers at wildblue.net]

Well I guess it did pay off then i would ahve thought that it would take a
lot more to get it clean.
Ron

> 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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>
> 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-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [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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