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The main thing that happens when there is water in diesel fuel is that it will burn poorly or maybe not even at all. It will also sink to the bottom of the fuel tank.
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∙ 14y agoDepends on the amount, and the type of hydraulic fluid already in there. If the diesel blends with hydraulic and is a small amount to the whole volume, then it's no problem. If the diesel doesn't blend, if it curdles or something them you need to drain the lot. If it's a lot of diesel to a small amount of hydraulic pumps and motors might seize, as diesel is a rather poor lubricant. Diesel is also likely to be runnier than the hydraulic fluid, which is likely to reduce the performance of the system.
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