Endless air compressor
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 22:21
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Brad, W.A.
G'day all, i have a spare A/C compressor out of a holden that i was considering turning into an air compressor like the Endless air jobs. Does anyone know what type of piston rings are used, Teflon? as without lubrication the compressor will seize.
Reply By: Eric Experience. - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 22:56
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 22:56
Brad.
Most compressors dont have rings,the older
york units do, what ever you use you must provide some oil in the incoming air. Some endless units have a grease nipple added to lubricate the swash plate. To seperate the oil from the air at the output you must provide a small
tank like a gas bottle. Eric
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Reply By: Member - 'Lucy' - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 23:03
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 23:03
Brad
I have and endless air on the my Troopy.
It has a grease line and is greased after use using a regular grease gun.
Ken Robinson
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Reply By: Nudenut - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 07:54
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 07:54
is it a swash plate type or reciprocating?
the
york compressor (reciprocating) do use piston rings as said above...and they are steel
i have a
york compressor belt driven by a 3 phase electric motor in the shed for some 15yrs...still works ok
they can be mounted vertcial or horizontal......and can be driven at around 7000rpm if needed (but certainly not warranted) as they use ball bearings at front and rear of crank
ford/chrysler and gmh all used these
york compressors at one time or another as they were rebadged with vehicle manufacturer......
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Reply By: Brad, W.A. - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 10:58
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 10:58
The compressor is a swash plate type that has 5 pistons. The end cover has the suction and discharge v/v plates. The only identification cast into the body of the pump is S 16.
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 16:46
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 16:46
if i am not mistaken you have to fill the interior with grease....some on here has seen it or has had it done...
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Reply By: Peter 2 - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 21:06
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 21:06
when I had a swash plate compressor fro pumping up tyres and a big truck air horn I just used to pour some engine oil into it occasionally (just alittle bit). The outgoing air was plumbed into a
tank and then through a dryer before it was fed into the tyres. I'd just drain the
tank and dryer and pour it back into the compressor every now and then. worked that way for about ten years. no mods done to the compressor at all.
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