Air compressor issue
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Topic: Air compressor issue
Posted By: Ryan Renko
Subject: Air compressor issue
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 8:21pm
| I have a 60 gallon Ingersoll Rand SS-5 compressor that is about 8 years old. Very little use and well maintained. Every thing was great until the last week. It runs as it always did until it reaches around 100psi in the tank and then it falls on its face and the motor bogs down and the belt even starts slipping!! If the breaker doesn't trip after about 10 seconds of this belt squealing it will pick right back up u til it shuts off. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance, Ryan |
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 8:34pm
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Have you drained the water from the tank recently ? Have you replaced the belt and adjusted for proper tension ? Any slipped belt will become 'glazed', so not as 'grippy' as it's supposed to be so when the motor sees extra load( 100 PSI), it'll 'stall' out. Not the right 'engineering' terms but...hopefully you get the drift.. Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 8:40pm
| I relocated the factory drain valve so it is out front and it is drained after every use. The belt seems as tight as it should be. This issue just rapidly started happening and I am needing advice before I call the company. Ryan |
Posted By: farmboy520
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2018 at 12:06am
| I wonder if the check valve that is after the compressor and before the tank is operating correctly? |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2018 at 3:23am
| try adjusting the PSI down a little bit |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2018 at 10:02am
Grandpa has an air compressor from the '50s and it has this problem sometimes.
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farmboy520 wrote:Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2018 at 10:11am
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Well,,I started havin the same issue with my compressor couple weeks ago and I figured it was the motor as it is very old,,,,but since that time it has been runnin just like old times,,,,WHH,,,,???
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Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2018 at 3:44pm
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I agree with the check valve issue, it is getting some back pressure above 100 psi and the pump is trying to push against a closed/part closed valve. Could be a broken or corroded spring that all of a sudden let go, I imagine that would be an fairly cheap part. ------------- 1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2018 at 4:28pm
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Aunt Peg would say they are sending cheap electricity and charging premium price. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |