Broken Air Compressor Fitting
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I drove to three different places today and the best they could come up with was a compression fitting for plumbing. No hose. I tried an O'reilly and two hardware stores.
After more research it looks like I can use the same hose and fittings used on pickup truck air bag systems. A kit of hose and fittings is about $39. I may call around to some 4x4 shops or maybe a diesel truck shop and see if they carry basic parts for air bag systems.
After more research it looks like I can use the same hose and fittings used on pickup truck air bag systems. A kit of hose and fittings is about $39. I may call around to some 4x4 shops or maybe a diesel truck shop and see if they carry basic parts for air bag systems.
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I stopped by a NAPA that was close to work this morning. No joy. No hose, no fittings. I'm going to order a kit from Amazon that looks like it is a rebuild/install kit for air bags.
The kit includes a couple of 90 degree fittings. That should help reduce the stress on the hose so it doesn't have to make that bend.
The kit includes a couple of 90 degree fittings. That should help reduce the stress on the hose so it doesn't have to make that bend.
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From: Washington Coast
I stopped by a NAPA that was close to work this morning. No joy. No hose, no fittings. I'm going to order a kit from Amazon that looks like it is a rebuild/install kit for air bags.
The kit includes a couple of 90 degree fittings. That should help reduce the stress on the hose so it doesn't have to make that bend.
The kit includes a couple of 90 degree fittings. That should help reduce the stress on the hose so it doesn't have to make that bend.
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I hit a second NAPA on the way home. Still no joy. I ended up ordering a Firestone install kit that has tubing and fittings off of Amazon. Should be here by Friday.
Anybody need a couple feet of tubing? I'll have extra.
Anybody need a couple feet of tubing? I'll have extra.
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All done. The Firestone install kit has around 30' of tubing and a few fittings (two elbows, two valve stems and one T). Fortunately, there were two elbow fittings. I trashed the first one by breaking the quick connect part of it off with my wrench while tightening the fitting. With the elbow fitting instead of a straight fitting I think the hose ended up with a slightly better routing.
I considered mounting one of the valve stem fittings on the skirt of the trailer so I could pre-fill the air tank at home or at a gas station.
The compressor works, but it does seem a bit slow. It is a small compressor so I suspect that's normal. I forgot to drain the air after I tested it. I guess it will be a good test to see how well it holds air over a week.
I have no idea how much pressure is in the tank. There isn't a pressure gauge anywhere. The aforementioned valve stem fitting could have come in handy as a way to test the pressure.
I considered mounting one of the valve stem fittings on the skirt of the trailer so I could pre-fill the air tank at home or at a gas station.
The compressor works, but it does seem a bit slow. It is a small compressor so I suspect that's normal. I forgot to drain the air after I tested it. I guess it will be a good test to see how well it holds air over a week.
I have no idea how much pressure is in the tank. There isn't a pressure gauge anywhere. The aforementioned valve stem fitting could have come in handy as a way to test the pressure.
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