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compressor air hose

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:30 pm
by Monty
Mark - just make sure the air tank is clean and if the compressor is working lots you may have some oil, water or both accumulating. Bleed down the air line after use and run some air through it to make sure there isn't any residue sitting in there during down time. Periodically check the drain petcock on the tank by just cracking it slightly to see if there's any contaminants in it. Don't open it full straight off or it will blow the debris and contaminants to the side while air escapes. If you have a separator on it that's great. If not, maybe its something to consider. Separators don't work so well to guard against oil migration however. If the compressor is older oil can be a problem. One more thing, make sure the intake is clean and clear or it will suck oil out of the crankcase and send it down stream. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]