Another cautionary tale - So I ran over a 1/4" dia. x 2" long screw which punctured the middle of a fairly new all-terrain tire. When I pulled out the 17 year old bottle jack - that was rarely, if ever used - and started pumping, the only thing that happened was I pumped out all the hydraulic fluid. I ended up barrowing an even older screw jack.
I suspect most of the older hydraulic jacks that are stored laying down are kaput. A forensic investigation determined that the old jack had been weeping fluid for some time which was not visible until the jack was removed from it's storage compartment in the engine bay.
Fortunately, I was in a downtown parking lot and close to home.
So boys and girls, another item to check and replace that most folks don't think about.
I suspect most of the older hydraulic jacks that are stored laying down are kaput. A forensic investigation determined that the old jack had been weeping fluid for some time which was not visible until the jack was removed from it's storage compartment in the engine bay.
Fortunately, I was in a downtown parking lot and close to home.
So boys and girls, another item to check and replace that most folks don't think about.