water in oil any trics to remove it ?

[andregrondin]

Hi !

I know that the very best to remove water from oil is to completely flush the system , but is ther any other trics ??

[MarkW]

Andre is that you?


Back in 1979 the Mississippi and Illinois rivers flooded and caught a fair amount of farm machinery that had been parked in previously unflooded sheds. I was still in high school but was helping a guy, and what was done in a pinch was all the oil was drained and put in a cut-in-half barrel and heated until it was too hot to touch but not really hot, so I'd guess 150 degrees, and there was a spigot on the bottom of the barrel that would then get cracked open and all the water separated and was drained.

It worked pretty well for separating the water out, but I suspect it was also mostly non detergent oil which allows the junk to settle out better which would include the water.

Anyway, hope that helps you!

[andregrondin]

Hi !

Nope mine is a real dozer a JOHN-DEERE !!! only kidding

good one !!!!

[gsont]

I like your humor, and you take really good pictures. Keep up the good post. gsont

[MarkW]

I didn't take the picture, I went on the web trying to find a sunken JD so it would be more appropriate but couldn't find one easily so I grabbed that pic.

However, I did take this pic of one I helped extract a few years ago:


The dozer had gotten stuck in mud while making a pond and it was going to be a few days before it could get pulled out by something larger, so what can happen in a few days right? I think about 2 1/2" of rain happened!

[Tigerhaze]

Hi !

I know that the very best to remove water from oil is to completely flush the system , but is ther any other trics ??

I'm not sure if you meant engine oil or tractor hydraulic fluid, but one trick for hydraulic fluid is water absorbers; several people have mentioned good success using those especially for the loader hydraulic tanks:

http://www.jdcrawlers.com/messageboard/ ... r+absorber

http://www.jdcrawlers.com/messageboard/ ... ight=water

[andregrondin]

HI !

I meant the hydraulic oil tank ,
here is a pics of my oil which I think it is contaminated with water.





but if I have to put the cord absorbant I will have to remove te top cover of the filterr again I guess cause the cord wouldn't go down the to filling cap passage ! am I rught ??

thank you