Can I burn Hydraulic Fluid in the ram?

[E7mack96]

Hello to everyone,



I have a 55 gallon drum of a/w 32 hydraulic fluid that I no longer need. I want to burn it in the Ram listed below.



Would this be ok in a less then 5% blend? or even a 10% blend. I hate to toss out a small fortune in fluid that may help me offset the cost of diesel.



I also have a drum of 85w140 gear oil, can I burn it too?



Let me know



Tony

 

[The patriot]

In my truck I'd burn it. But I have a 12 valve.

I'm sure you could long as you "cut it" enough with kero, diesel or gasoline first. You want the viscosity to be the same, or close to what diesel is.

Newer trucks are far more fragile (and expensive)than the old P7100 in the injection dept.

 

[WKruger]

Make sure it's going to run through a 2 mic filter and it's cut w/ a little fuel, especially the gear oil.

 

[E7mack96]

Here are the specs for the 32wt hydraulic oil, to me this looks ok:



Typical Properties

AW32



API Gravity @ 60° F

30. 4



Viscosity @ 40° C cSt

32. 5



Viscosity @ 100° C cSt

5. 2



Color

1. 5



Pour Point °F

-25



Flash Point - COC °F

390



Fire Point - COC °F

440



Oxidation Test ASTM D-943

to a 2. 0 Neut. , No. Hrs.

2500



Tony

 

[AABEN]

Do not use gas to cut it bad for fuel pump

 

[SDancy]

Tony, is the oils new or used ? Maybe we could work something out! I live in Live Oak. Stephen Oo.

 

[E7mack96]

SDancy,



This is all good new oil in 55 gal drums.



Tony

 

[DPashko]

It could cause problems, not saying that it will but weird things happen like certain things may drop out of the diesel/hyd oil under compression, different temperatures and pressures. It may from build up on your injectors in short terms.