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  1. Thread: On Board Air

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    You don't need to fill it that much. That hole was designed to put the oil in so the system has about the right amount leak out for the AC to have an oil mist in the refrigerant. All you need is...
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    What allows the oil into the air is allowing the crankcase to be pressurized. That will eventually push the oil past the rings, which are not oil rings, but just compression rings. I run a little...
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    Yes, I use a vacuum switch and the high idle vacuum motor off a carburetor. Originally I used that stuff from my original carburetor and high idle switch from the power steering line. The switch...
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    I have been using mine now for four years with no issues except I lost my vacuum valve the other day for the high idle. But the pump itself just keeps chugging away and fills tires and now that I...
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    Here is the wiring diagram

    http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu215/warriorsuspension/Compre3ssorWiringDiagr007.jpg
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    Here is a vid of the system in action

    http://youtu.be/q39yoOjlU4c
  7. Thread: On Board Air

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    Nothing yet. And I have used it hard. Done at least a hundred tires now and used the impact too.
  8. Thread: On Board Air

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    Lately I have changed out the idler pulley. The old one made a whining sound. So I used an idler off a Subaru timing belt. It is a high quality all steel idler and nice and wide, so alignment is...
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    That will work. The tank is rated for more pressure than air systems.
  10. Thread: On Board Air

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    I use Valvoline 20W50 RAcing oil in the crank case of the compressor. This is the same oil I use in the engine. It is a very high temp paraffin based oil. Any oil that gets pumped out of the...
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    There is a small idler pulley below the compressors. The belt runs normally to the first compressor, then to the idler then to the second compressor and the rest is normal routing. Length can be...
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    I have dual batteries in the back
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    You didn't miss it, I forgot to post it. :indifferent0020:

    Here it is in the back with the batteries.

    http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu215/warriorsuspension/IMG_0981.jpg

    Viair 2 gallon...
  14. Thread: On Board Air

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    No problem James. Just tell them you like hot weather and they will send you to Alaska.:out:
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    Yes, you can use any AC compressor. All the automotive ones have 5 or 6 small cylinders instead of a large one,except the york.
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    I will have to check again, but roughly I had about $200 in it besides a new compressor I got for $220
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    Are you going to do the oil return, if so manual or electric? Will fab your own brackets? Can you weld aluminum/



    Yes it is belt driven. The view from the top
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    Let me know if you have questions
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    On Board Air

    I had a request on how to make an AC compressor into an air compressor.

    Most of us have a Sanden compressor in our Jeeps. This is a very popular and proven compressor that has 5 horizontal...
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