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onlyoldiron4me
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onlyoldiron4me asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

Why are my hydraulics running slow?

I have a old bucket truck that blew a hose, I fixed it and put more oil in, but the hydraulics operate a lot slower than before. I have to rev the engine up to make it move like before the hose blew. I cleaned the filter, but its still slow. Any ideas? Thanks

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    hi there possibly wrong type fluid ,or air in system,or if you renewed the hose possibly wrong diameter ,hope this helps

  • Dude
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    You may have some air in the line. I would bleed the system like a brake line. Open up a line as far from the reservoir as possible and run it until fluid leaks out. Refill your system and retest.

  • Fred S
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    first did you put hydraulic oil in it if you did the next thing I would check is your hydraulic pump put a gage on it and see if it's with in limits

  • So What
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Is this a loader,say for picking up dirt?

    It sounds like air in the line.

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