Will storing hydraulic floor jacks vertically cause them to leak?

[Old Mopar Guy]

Something like this:


It saves lots of floor space.

 

[Hemiride]

I'm not sure. I've always left mine horizontal

 

[Hunter]

Shouldn't?

 

[Old Mopar Guy]

I snugged down the valve and they seem ok. Ill check them when I get home.

 

[Jungle Cat]

Since I or most I am guessing have never seen it done I am guessing it is not a good idea?i think it was the Chevy Vega that was shipped vertical. Don’t think it was ever done again?

 

[Hunter]

Since I or most I am guessing have never seen it done I am guessing it is not a good idea?i think it was the Chevy Vega that was shipped vertical. Don’t think it was ever done again?

Have not heard that before.

 

[stonewall]

The only problem with doing that, is that the jack mechanism has a vent on the oil reservoir. either in the fill plug or elsewhere. And when turned up end wise. It can leak oil out of the vent hole. Just like anything else that has oil in it. it is made to function in a certain orientation.

 

[Old Mopar Guy]

Just checked them for leakage, so far so good.

 

[Krazzeeddie]

Pit Pal Products makes a floor jack holder that mounts to the walls of trailers to hold jacks in that position.

 

[Magnified]

Vega verta pack



Amongst other things engineers designed an engine oil baffle to prevent oil from entering the No. 1 cylinder, batteries with filler caps located high up on the rear of the case to stop acid spills; carburetor float bowls with a tube that drained gasoline into the vapor canister during shipment, and a windshield washer bottle with a 45 degree angle.

 

[Hunter]

Vega verta pack

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Amongst other things engineers designed an engine oil baffle to prevent oil from entering the No. 1 cylinder, batteries with filler caps located high up on the rear of the case to stop acid spills; carburetor float bowls with a tube that drained gasoline into the vapor canister during shipment, and a windshield washer bottle with a 45 degree angle.

All the extra design, just to save on shipping.
Wow.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

I’ve stored jacks vertically long term with no issues but was opposite direction, large wheels down, pump up

 

[Jungle Cat]

Vega verta pack

View attachment 7631

Amongst other things engineers designed an engine oil baffle to prevent oil from entering the No. 1 cylinder, batteries with filler caps located high up on the rear of the case to stop acid spills; carburetor float bowls with a tube that drained gasoline into the vapor canister during shipment, and a windshield washer bottle with a 45 degree angle.

Damn I was right! My memory is still good.