Blown hydraulicline
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:15 am
Went out to go for a spin today and found my floats on the ground and the
wheels in that sad looking position. My pressure would hold pretty well so I
stopped putting in the gear locks. A couple of pumps on the handle yielded a
floor full of fluid. Another good example for not putting in an electric pump
as only 1/2 cup was on the floor instead of the whole reservoir. Anyway it
turns out the high pressure line to the gear selector had blown, and not just
popped off the fitting. I think with the really warm temps lately the fluid
must have expand increasing the pressure and causing the line to blow. The
cheap plastic line that MAM uses can that be bought at an industrial supply
shop or just from MAM? And to put it on the fittings do the ends have to be
softened up in boiling water? What is the life span of this stuff?
Regards Ray
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wheels in that sad looking position. My pressure would hold pretty well so I
stopped putting in the gear locks. A couple of pumps on the handle yielded a
floor full of fluid. Another good example for not putting in an electric pump
as only 1/2 cup was on the floor instead of the whole reservoir. Anyway it
turns out the high pressure line to the gear selector had blown, and not just
popped off the fitting. I think with the really warm temps lately the fluid
must have expand increasing the pressure and causing the line to blow. The
cheap plastic line that MAM uses can that be bought at an industrial supply
shop or just from MAM? And to put it on the fittings do the ends have to be
softened up in boiling water? What is the life span of this stuff?
Regards Ray
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