Re: How do you flush hydraulics?

["Dave C." <conner@cfm.ohio-state.edu>]

I'm way behind on messages, but wanted to add...

I agree, running the pump w/ no fluid would be a bad thing.
The posted procedure was part of the instructions included by Jorgen with
one of their rebuilt racks.  I didn't do it myself because the fluid was
already pretty clean.
Dave C.  


At 08:24 PM 4/7/99 -0400, Fred Munro wrote:
>    I think you'd want to be careful using this flushing procedure. If you
>run the pump out of oil, you'll probably ruin it.
>
>Fred Munro
>'91 200q  271k km
>

Earlier procedure posted by Dave C.
>>
>> With the engine idling, and the pump pressure line in a bucket, keep
>> replacing fluid in the reservoir until it runs clear.