Monday, May 30, 2005 at 22:43
Hi Norm,
Make sure you keep your receipt! I bought one of these to use as my compressor across the Simpson, and it worked for probably ten to 15 tyre fillups, then started 'missing'. It seems to pump fine, then skip a few beats and the air blows back out of the tyre so it gets slower to pump.
I'd lost the receipt otherwise would have taken it back for refund, so pulled it apart to find it all appeared okay, but with a bit of oil around the valve in the head. My quickfix didn't last and it still misses and f.rts around. Might be a bearing going and releasing oil which clogs a valve inside.
So do I spend up big on a Max Air, or Endless Air, or try another just in case it was a one off problem? I found exactly the same model on regular price in Big W for $89, bought it and have kept the receipt this time. If it lets me down 'out there' I'll be getting my money back and going for an endless air if it will fit. I've got a slow Truck Air as a back up which will do fine, but is just slow.
I trust yours works reliably.
Tim
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