stirk
Burner
I've had two compressor issues most recently I'll share in case it helps someone else down the track.
1.Compressor stopped pressurising the tank. I hadn't used the thing for a few months.
I thought maybe the reed valve was the issue so pulled the head off and it all looked good so put it back together.
Next I had a look at the check valve, the part where the air enters the tank. It all looked good, tested it's movement and put it back together. Tested it again and fark me it started to take on and hold pressure. The check valve may have been stuck enough to resist the air pressure from the pump.
2.Afer working ok for a couple of months the Compressor started only partially pressuring the tank, with air leaking from control unit. I tracked the issue to a little release valve which I believe let's air out of the control unit when you switch it off. Not sure if it's part of the regulator or cutoff switch. I broke it loose with some taps using a small Allen key, hit it with wd40 and now it's working perfectly again.
Little valve circled was the culprit.
1.Compressor stopped pressurising the tank. I hadn't used the thing for a few months.
I thought maybe the reed valve was the issue so pulled the head off and it all looked good so put it back together.
Next I had a look at the check valve, the part where the air enters the tank. It all looked good, tested it's movement and put it back together. Tested it again and fark me it started to take on and hold pressure. The check valve may have been stuck enough to resist the air pressure from the pump.
2.Afer working ok for a couple of months the Compressor started only partially pressuring the tank, with air leaking from control unit. I tracked the issue to a little release valve which I believe let's air out of the control unit when you switch it off. Not sure if it's part of the regulator or cutoff switch. I broke it loose with some taps using a small Allen key, hit it with wd40 and now it's working perfectly again.
Little valve circled was the culprit.