WHEN I SHUT DOWN MY COMPRESSOR, WHY CANT I RESTART IT RIGHT AWAY?
AIR COMPRESSORS MUST COMPLETE AN UNLOADING CYCLE AFTER BEING SHUT DOWN. THIS IS NORMAL, AND THE COMPRESSOR WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE AS NORMAL WHEN THE CYCLE IS FINISHED.
WHY DOES MY COMPRESSOR INSTANTLY OVERPRESSURE WHEN I START IT?
YOUR PRESSURE REGULATOR SETTING LIKELY JUST NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED.
WHY DO I SEE OIL IN MY AIR CLEANER?
THERE IS MOST LIKELY A FAULTY SEAL IN THE INLET VALVE. THIS CAN ALSO BE CAUSED BY EITHER SHUTTING DOWN THE MACHINE WHILE UNDER A FULL LOAD, OR BY SHUTTING IT DOWN WITH A SERVICE VALVE OPEN.
WHY DOES MY COMPRESSOR SLOWLY BUILD UP AIR AND OVERPRESSURE?
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AIR INLET FILTER TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT IT IS PLUGGED. YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK YOUR THAT YOUR ENGINE RPM ISN’T UNUSUALLY LOW, AS THIS CAN BE A SYPMTOM OF ENGINE PROBLEMS.
WHY IS MY OIL A PINKISH COLOUR?
PINK OIL TYPICALLY MEANS THAT THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE OIL. IF THIS HAPPENS, IT IS TIME FOR AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE.
WHY IS MY COMPRESSOR OVERHEATING?
AIR COMPRESSORS CAN OVERHEAT FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. MOST OFTEN, IT IS CAUSED BY EITHER A FAULTY COOLING FAN, LOW OIL LEVEL, OR AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH COMPRESSOR SPEED.
WHY IS THERE OIL COMING OUT OF MY SERVICE VALVE?
OIL COMING OUT THE SERVICE VALVE IS USUALLY AN INDICATOR OF AN INCORRECT OIL LEVEL, OR A PLUGGED COALESCING FILTER. IF IT IS NEITHER OF THOSE, CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR COMPRESSOR IS DUE FOR A SERVICE.