Valve leak down

Spiffy · Jun 8, 2006

Quick connectors for the test gage! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I've thought about Teeing in tranducers to several critical areas (PTO, Lift, Tram Pump Fwd & Rev, Charge Pump), then putting a dial selector and a display on the dash.....but just never get around to it. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Spiffy · Jun 8, 2006

Quick connectors for the test gage! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I've thought about Teeing in tranducers to several critical areas (PTO, Lift, Tram Pump Fwd & Rev, Charge Pump), then putting a dial selector and a display on the dash.....but just never get around to it. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

J_J · Jun 8, 2006

Now that would be handy to have. Just the other day, I saw a digital gage for hydraulic pressure, but it was not cheap.

J_J · Jun 8, 2006

Now that would be handy to have. Just the other day, I saw a digital gage for hydraulic pressure, but it was not cheap.

Spiffy · Jun 8, 2006

Yeah, those digital hydraulic analysers [especially the ones with pressure and flow rate] are not cheap; I was lucky enough that my FIL had borrowed one about the time I was playing with my pumps last winter.

I have seen individual pressure transducers sell cheap on Ebay though. Even at that, I'm sure the nickles and dimes would add up faster than I'd like to imagine! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Spiffy · Jun 8, 2006

Yeah, those digital hydraulic analysers [especially the ones with pressure and flow rate] are not cheap; I was lucky enough that my FIL had borrowed one about the time I was playing with my pumps last winter.

I have seen individual pressure transducers sell cheap on Ebay though. Even at that, I'm sure the nickles and dimes would add up faster than I'd like to imagine! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Barryh · Jun 8, 2006

This is an interesting thread. A lot of good advice here, something I will do when my PT gets some age on it. Right now everything is still brand new. I subscribe to the don't fix it, if it's not broken school of thought. It will be nice to come back to these discussions at a later date. As for the oil, my manual say's the same thing. 10W40 in the manual 5W30 on the tank.

So you see a big difference using 20W50 when you changed out. I will have to consider that. Guess there would be no added pressure according to J.J with the thicker oil. I would think it would be harder on the pumps, especially during colder weather?. Since I will be going to a 6 ply tire soon, I could sure use the extra torque.

Barryh · Jun 8, 2006

This is an interesting thread. A lot of good advice here, something I will do when my PT gets some age on it. Right now everything is still brand new. I subscribe to the don't fix it, if it's not broken school of thought. It will be nice to come back to these discussions at a later date. As for the oil, my manual say's the same thing. 10W40 in the manual 5W30 on the tank.

So you see a big difference using 20W50 when you changed out. I will have to consider that. Guess there would be no added pressure according to J.J with the thicker oil. I would think it would be harder on the pumps, especially during colder weather?. Since I will be going to a 6 ply tire soon, I could sure use the extra torque.

Barryh · Jun 8, 2006

<font color="red"> Whether the leak down happens over minutes hours or weeks, I don't see any difference in safety. </font>

Your right but, I must admit it's nice when working with heavy objects, to be able to take things in and out of the bucket, or off of the forks with the machine off that is. Guess I need to constantly keep in mind sudden let down in pressure could result in a broker leg or worse. Good topic for safty concerns.

Barryh · Jun 8, 2006

<font color="red"> Whether the leak down happens over minutes hours or weeks, I don't see any difference in safety. </font>

Your right but, I must admit it's nice when working with heavy objects, to be able to take things in and out of the bucket, or off of the forks with the machine off that is. Guess I need to constantly keep in mind sudden let down in pressure could result in a broker leg or worse. Good topic for safty concerns.