Equipment Odors

[Chevelle_Nut]

I one time thought that the smell of gear oil or burning coolant from a blown head gasket was the worst but not anymore.

Last night I pulled the reservoir off of the tractor that sits below the gear.



The smell of the lubricant in there was a mix of gasoline varnish and gear oil and the yuck was a thick, black, congealed tar like gunk.

 

[77cruiser]

Did it turn back into crude?

 

[Nashville Cat]

Would kerosene work to flush/clean that out before refilling ?

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

Did it turn back into crude?

I am soaking it in purple stuff than will scrape it out and soak again. NASTY!

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

Would kerosene work to flush/clean that out before refilling ?

I can see the bottom of the gear, really no way to flush, just drain and fill with fresh 80W