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Message: <blockquote data-quote="willyg1997" data-source="post: 82839" data-attributes="member: 11810"><p>Yes, I know, stupid is as stupid does. I accidently mixed in 16 ounces of Diesel 911 into my hydraulic tank. So, I'll take any feedback whether it is good or bad. New and hopefully long term member here. My name is Bill and I live up in northern MN. I just pick up my first skid steer, tiered of renting them. It is a 2001 863 Bobcat with 1500 orig hours, and in excellent shape. Came from a ma/pa hobby farm down in Florida that they put aprox 100 hr/year on it. I had a white knuckle drive bringing it home last weekend through the blizzard storm in Iowa Saturday night. When I arrived at home Sunday morning the fuel was gelled up when I went to start it (MN 10 degrees). So, my plan was to put some 911 in the fuel tank and fill it up with some blended fuel, through a tap over it and let the jet heater do it business for a couple hours, so I could get it started and in the heated shop. Here is where things went south, VERY SOUTH. Like an ideate I put the 16 ounces of 911 in the hydraulic tank. As I was pouring it in I noticed the little diagram on the side of the Bobcat showing a picture of the Hyd tank. I stopped immediately, kick myself a number of times!! At that point I went to the computer and did some searching, all I found was where someone put diesel fuel in the hyd tank, but nothing on diesel 911. Not yet having a service manual, I was able to locate the hyd tank drain hose. I have a heating pad snuggled up under the hyd tank, draining the tank. Slow process in 10 deg weather. On a positive note, I have NOT started the Bobcat after I put the 911 in the hyd tank. So, my plan it to let the tank drain completely. The pour in about 1 gallon of warm/hot hydraulic fluid and let it drain out, and repeat this step. Hopefully the warm/hot hyd fluid will help mix what's left in the tank and allow it to flow out better than the thick molasses I have draining right now. Then fill the tank up with Bobcat Hydraulic Fluid and call it good. My question is, Am I on the right track. Should I be doing something different, and/or in addition to what I am already doing. I am guessing because it hasn't been started yet the 911 hasn't mixed into the rest of the areas, (pump, lines, cylinders, ect…). Or am I facing more of a major service. Thank you very much in advance!!! Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>

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