Air compressor woe`s

[wayfarerstranger]

MY AIR compressor won`t build pressure passed about 100 and the air tools don`t work real good at that pressure anybody have any ideas what might be blown ??

[Niel Hoback]

Reed valves have dirt on them? Leaking head gasket? I had both of those at the same time.

[Plymouthy Adams]

check your input tube..it only has pressure on it while pumping and the noise of the compressor can mask the sound of the leak..when idle the genie unloder releases the tube and head pressure for easy restart..next as said is head gasket failure, then would be pull the head and check the reeds and third is possibily worn rings to the extent it is by passing..do you have a crankcase vent..how much blow by is coming out of it..

[wayfarerstranger]

I have a few but this one is oil less ??

[Barabbas]

the oil-less compressors have a teflon ring that typically starts to wear out after about 100 hours of use. Replacing the ring is pretty straight forward; if this is a Craftsman, Devilbiss, Dewalt or Porter Cable unit you should be able to find replacement parts at Sears

Mike

[wayfarerstranger]

i`ll check that out !!! thanx a million !!!!

[Plymouthy Adams]

oil less....I thought you said you had a compressor not a direct drive air pump..lol

[wayfarerstranger]

OK u ole meanie now u have made me cry !! u ought to be ashamed of yourself !! if u don`t start being nice again i`m going to tell SALLY on u !!!

[Don Coatney]

I'm with Tim, only wimps have an oil-less compressor. :D

[alan32433]

If (?) a new compressor is in your future, you might want to consider Eaton Compressors. I'm not affiliated with them in any way other than after a lot of research I bought exactly what I wanted from them and have been extremely pleased after 2 years of hard use. When I got it, it was damaged in shipping. I called, a person <ghasp!> answered the phone and I had a part in 3 days and didn't even pay for shipping. They didnt tell me to seek damages from the freight company, they didnt even ask for the broken part back! 5 year bumper to bumper warranty, pretty much unheard of in the industry. Their units have bullet proof pumps that are run at super slow speeds, very quiet and lots of air. Since I bought mine, two friends bought similar (smaller) units and are super pleased with them.

Don't mean to imply you need a new compressor, just thought I would mention my great experience just in case you end up looking for one.

[Tony WestOZ]

Couple of things to keep in mind with air tools.

Most air tools are tested and rated at 90 psi.

If they are not working properly at 90psi then the volume of air being supplied could be the problem.

The compressor might be losing it efficancy

Most people use too small an air line for there tools. 3/8" id line (no more than 20 feet) is the minimum for most average size tools.

To keep air tools working at there best make sure you have a filter in the system. Dirty air is a big killer of air tools.

The next biggest killer is no oil. Put a few drops of machine oil into were the air hose clips on to the tool when you go to use it.

Idealy for air tools run a dedicated air line with a self oiler.