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#321 - 03/06/10 05:28 PM Transfer / Filter Pump
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 infoman stranger
infoman stranger Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Is it standard practice to leave on a portable transfer/filter pump recirculating oil in a hydraulic tank for more than 24 hours to filter out debri?

#322 - 03/07/10 10:31 AM Re: Transfer / Filter Pump [Re: infoman]
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Elevatorman_1 newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 42	sure... why not ???

#323 - 03/07/10 08:30 PM Re: Transfer / Filter Pump [Re: Elevatorman_1]
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E311 enthusiast Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 366 DFW	It may not be "standard" but it can help a bad situation. The only issue would be that the pump might disconnect from the tank and make a mess Last edited by E311; 03/07/10 08:31 PM.

#324 - 03/08/10 12:57 AM Re: Transfer / Filter Pump [Re: E311]
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 665 danzeitz addict
danzeitz addict Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 665 st.louis mo	we have had several situations where this solved contaminated oil problems. Even the one where the cleaning lady thought the tank was the trash compactor!!!! We will wire the pick up and discharge hoses in place and let the car run.

#325 - 03/08/10 11:36 PM Re: Transfer / Filter Pump [Re: danzeitz]
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Elevatorman_1 newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 42	Best one I ever saw was the painters painting the machine room... Lid was off the tank while the constructors were adjuating the unit for inspection... Painter fell off the ladder and a bucket of oil based paint landed in the tank... "HMNN, OIL... OIL BASED PAINT... SCREW IT, RUN HER "... that lasted 2 trips... $10K later... it was running again... Last edited by Lift-Tech; 03/09/10 12:31 AM.

#337 - 03/18/10 10:51 PM Re: Transfer / Filter Pump [Re: Elevatorman_1]
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Elevatorman_1 newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 42	pumped out 3 and let her run for 24 hours on these 3 units... oil is like new, viscosity is great... no more valve issues... Last edited by Elevatorman_1; 03/18/10 10:52 PM.

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