[DeTomaso] Any ideas

[clay willmott]

I got a rotary also and it works when I have ice frozen on my floor.  Mine is not empty when fully up either.  I would call the tech line Monday at the manufacturer as something is not right with that.

CW



> From: tipo874 at comcast.net
> To: bwerner at live.com; DeTomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:11:40 -0600
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Any ideas
> 
> I've got a Rotary 4 post. The pump reservoir is opaque and when the lift is
> fully up there is still several quarts in the reservoir. Are you sure the
> reservoir is empty when the lift is up? Rotary recommends automatic
> transmission fluid. What type of fluid are you using? Is it the recommended
> fluid? When my lift is latched in position, the hydraulics still has to pick
> the lift up before the latches can be released and gravity lowers the lift.
> I've used the lift in the 30 degree temperature range and it operates the
> same as in warm temperatures.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of bwerner at live.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 12:06 PM
> To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Any ideas
> 
> It is 20 degrees here this morning in Bend, Oregon.  I installed my new Bend
> Pak 4 post lift a couple of weeks ago when it was 60 degrees, and guess what
> it doesn't want to work in this temperature.  I installed it in the unheated
> portion of my shop.  Any ideas??  The lift is in the up position right now
> with one of my cars on it.  In the up postion all the hydralic oil is in the
> cylinder and lines.  I put a 100watt light bulb under the oil reservoir
> yesterday to no avail.  It isn't a problem to get the car down, gravity
> takes care of that.  I was thinking about putting one of those battery
> heater blankets around the reservoir in the down position so that all the
> oil would be down in the reservoir and heated.  If anyone out there has any
> ideas please drop me a note.  I just know that one of you guys or girls has
> any answer.  Thanks.
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