Hello, I have a case 990 selectamatic. I have been restoring it. Thankfully it is running and functioning well. When I began working on it there was water in the hyd - system , as it had been setting out in the elements ( uncovered ) for years. I changed the hyd fluid and filter. Then ran it occasionally for a few minutes , while I continued to work on it. Of course the fluid picked up some of the water that remained throughout the internal housing. I drained and changed the hyd oil and filter a second time. I expected to have some water still present in the case, as there are many nooks and cranys for it to dam up in. The oil is now once again milky white. I need to change fluid and filter again. I have drained some of the oil to see if the water would settle out out of the oil but it does not ( after 4/5 days of sitting ).
I have read other posts that suggested using diesel fuel to flush the oil and water out. I wanted to get some opinions, ( pros - cons ) , before doing this. I would appreciate some advice from folks that have experience in dealing with this situation, before I change the fluid and filter yet again. Thank You, Steve
I have read other posts that suggested using diesel fuel to flush the oil and water out. I wanted to get some opinions, ( pros - cons ) , before doing this. I would appreciate some advice from folks that have experience in dealing with this situation, before I change the fluid and filter yet again. Thank You, Steve