What to use to dye tractor fluid

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03-04-2011, 11:29 AM

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What to use to dye tractor fluid

Has anyone tried like food coloring to dye the tractor fluid? Stuff is so clear can't even see it on the dipstick

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03-04-2011, 12:24 PM

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http://www.chromatechcolors.com/colo...lic-fluids.php

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03-04-2011, 12:45 PM

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Sprinkle some fruit punch cool-aid powder in with it.

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03-04-2011, 01:14 PM

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Just add a few quarts of type F trans fluid with it.

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03-09-2011, 11:37 AM

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x2, add one or 2 quarts of the red stuff. Make sure you flush the system and get as much tractor fluid in there as possible.

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03-10-2011, 10:18 PM

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Toro 44-2500... it's a red dye specifically for use in hydraulic systems.

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