Diesel injection cleaner does not work as hydraulic fluid
 

Today I got out the Mitsubishi with my little 6' plow blade to clear my driveway and parking lot of 2" of fresh heavy snow.

After a few raises and lowering my plow went on strike. I went for some hydraulic oil and spotted a large black jug on my bench with no label. I opened it and poured out a bit and proclaimed it hyraulic oil. When i poured it into the pump it created some sort of chemical reaction and the muddy bubbly fluid started a small volcano of stuff expanding and overflowing the pump. I tried a couple more times with no luck and finally decided maybe it was not hydraulic oil after all.

So I went back into the garage and spotted five feet from the injection cleaner the real hydraulic oil.

So I filled it with that, purged it a few times and now the blade minds my bidding, coming up and down at the flick of the toggle.

I then threw away the stuff with no label.

After hassling with plow the actual plowing of snow was very satisfying.

You sure it wasn't Lilly the Pink's medicinal compound . :rolleyes:



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Volcanic fluid reaction has got to be something really weird.

Are you being obtuse walgamuth ?:confused:

Just as Lilly the Pink has no connection to reality, so did my reply. I guess my observations are hard to relate to.;)



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I assure you I never try to be obtuse....though I have been accused of it before.

LOL ! .

You're dating yourself with ' Lily The Pink ':D .

Now all we need is a link to the Novelty Song on Poo-Toob.....

I'm 71 going on 17....does that date me.? ...here's the link ...https://youtu.be/2x8D4T--0v4



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In the early 1970's I had a Cal. Tech Professor fill the brake fluid resivoir on his VW with paint thinner he'd stupidly stored in a brake fluid can....

Then he wanted to blame _me_ :mad: .

Accidents happen , glad you didn't ruin the pump's seals !~ .