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My compressor seems to stop compressing when it hits about the 85-90 psi mark; the motor keeps running, but it won't build up any more pressure than that. It's a Craftsman 3hp unit, 15 gallon and 150 psi, about 12 years old. There are no leaks anywhere; drain plug is fine.
Any ideas what this might be? Has the motor gone bad?
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(09-21-2017, 10:05 PM)law_kid Wrote: My compressor seems to stop compressing when it hits about the 85-90 psi mark; the motor keeps running, but it won't build up any more pressure than that. It's a Craftsman 3hp unit, 15 gallon and 150 psi, about 12 years old. There are no leaks anywhere; drain plug is fine.
Any ideas what this might be? Has the motor gone bad?
well the motor cannot be bad as it continues to run
is the compressor oilless or oiled? the fix is dependant on the compressor head design
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(09-22-2017, 07:13 AM)JGrout Wrote: is the compressor oilless or oiled? the fix is dependant on the compressor head design
And is it belt-driven or direct-drive?
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(09-22-2017, 07:13 AM)JGrout Wrote: well the motor cannot be bad as it continues to run
is the compressor oilless or oiled? the fix is dependant on the compressor head design
(09-22-2017, 07:15 AM)TDKPE Wrote: And is it belt-driven or direct-drive?
Oilless. And direct drive (from what I can tell).
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(09-23-2017, 10:20 PM)law_kid Wrote: Oilless. And direct drive (from what I can tell).
No idea what you have.
Look at this.
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Usually a rebuild kit fixes the problem...bad piston ring.
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(09-23-2017, 10:20 PM)law_kid Wrote: Oilless. And direct drive (from what I can tell).
That lets out belt slippage. Sounds like worn rings (or whatever the piston in an oil-free type has) to me, too.
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(09-23-2017, 11:09 PM)daddo Wrote: No idea what you have.
Look at this.
Yep on the piston for oilless. There maybe thin valves that open and close - I know on my oil compressor I had to replace them.
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(09-23-2017, 11:09 PM)daddo Wrote: No idea what you have.
Look at this.
That's the exact model I have! Thanks for the video.
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