Endless Air
Submitted: Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 17:08
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I was wondering if anybody has installed or had experience with "Endless Air" which uses an air-conditioning style compressor. In theory it sounds pretty good runs off the engine uses very little
battery power and apparently supplies much more volume then any of the electric type of compressors currently available.
Do they work?
Are they hard to install?
Can they run lockers?
Are there any drawbacks?
Cheers
Jeff
Reply By: Lone Wolf - Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 17:35
Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 17:35
Mate, I was BORN, with endless air!!!
Wolfie
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Follow Up By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 17:47
Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 17:47
Wolfie I agree, but I don't think that what he meant.
iMusty
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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Friday, May 06, 2005 at 10:02
Friday, May 06, 2005 at 10:02
SWMBO fitted a pilot light to me!
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Reply By: ferris - Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 18:57
Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 18:57
Yes. They are bloody magnificent compared to any of the 12 volt stuff. I didn't use endless air, but a second hand air conditioner unit. Took two of us 2 days to fit, alot of stuffing around with the brackets and lining up pulleys etc. Probably spent 1 day just planning the setup. Once working, it's terrific. Pumps up a 16" tyre to 40 psi in a minute. All 4 tyres in 5. A few tips though. The A/C pump requires lubrication, so a grease nipple has to be fitted. Endless Air have modified theirs to run dry bearings. A/C pumps are designed to run at upto 3000 psi and generate high and temperatures so high pressure hoses and fittings are needed. We kept blowing normal air hoses and ended up using A/C hosing and decent air tanks to dissipate the heat. It took a while to sort out the bugs, but the unit does a magnificent job. I have used it to pump up truck and tractor tyres - no worries. You can even spray paint with it if you wish. The whole exercise wasn't cheap, but
well worthwhile. A word of caution. The Endless Air job is only half the solution. You still need brackets, belt, a tank, pressure switch and fittings. If you want to know more, leave your email address, and I can send a heap of photos.
Cheers
ferris
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Reply By: muzzgit (WA) - Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 23:51
Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 23:51
Most compressor specialst retailers can fit you out with all the fittings you need. But be warned. Most new cars do not have the room for an extra air compressor, and if they do, finding somewhere to run another fan belt is impossible.
A mate of
mine had one on an FJ60. It worked MINT.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, May 06, 2005 at 13:05
Friday, May 06, 2005 at 13:05
Try having a search of the site, also the web..
Has been discussed before.
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Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Friday, May 06, 2005 at 13:25
Friday, May 06, 2005 at 13:25
Rod W's got an old air con compressor on his Troopy, runs brilliantly. If you fit an air tank you can deffinatally run lockers.
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Reply By: Nick R - Friday, May 06, 2005 at 20:55
Friday, May 06, 2005 at 20:55
Could run a big set of air horns too, love to whip a set off a train for my lc80 if I could fit an endless air in the engine bay!!!
then air brakes for the camper trailer instead of the overrun brakes!!!
NickR
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