Timeline for Does a hydraulic jack require full pumping action to build pressure?
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| Jun 13 at 15:47 | vote | accept | AdamO | ||
| Jun 13 at 7:59 | comment | added | mikes | Have you checked the oil level in the jack? | |
| Jun 12 at 22:42 | answer | added | Bob Cross♦ | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 12 at 21:57 | comment | added | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | Maybe it's just your jack, but I've never had the issue of short stroking the jack not providing some amount of lifting force. You might want to check to see if the joints on the pump side aren't so loose that you aren't actually doing any pumping and just a lot of movement of the pump arm. | |
| Jun 12 at 21:09 | comment | added | AdamO | @Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 it's absolutely fully seated/closed. | |
| Jun 12 at 19:50 | comment | added | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | Do you have the release valve fully closed? You might want to ensure it's fully seated and try again. | |
| Jun 12 at 15:53 | history | asked | AdamO | CC BY-SA 4.0 |