Whats the best way to get moisture out of your air lines?




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Buy a *water trap* that connects on the compressor.
Plus,Drain the water out of the tank after use.

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Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
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Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby. Top speed, 65mph, Go Baby Go!

The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L

 

Gotta drain the water out of your tank. If you don't it can rust a hole right through it.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 19-Apr-02 AT 00:46 AM (EST)]To avoid rusting the bottom of your tank try this trick:

Make a water reservoir out of some larger diameter galvanized pipe (as large as you can fit) and adapt it to the drain hole in the tank. Use some more fittings to get it back to your drain fitting size. When water collects it sits in the replaceable pipe instead of the tank. Of course drain frequently!

Also make sure your drain fitting is at the lowest spot in the tank. I have seen many horizontal tanks where the tank was tilted away from the drain allowing condensate to collect in the rest of the tank away from the drain fitting. I also pour a little (1/2 cup) high detergent oil into my tank a couple times a year to emulsify with the water and help protect the tank. Makes a gooey mess to drain tho.

Also use a coalescing filter on your output line. They are available at parts houses, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, etc. Then drain all of your hoses and maybe run a little alcohol thru them to clean them out. Then blow them dry. Always use a lubricator for your air tools unless the manufacturer specifies otherwise. I use an INLINE lubricator on a short length of hose with a good swivel to attach to the air tool. I keep it plugged back into itself and hanging by the compressor when not in use. This keeps oil out of my main air hoses if I want to use them for painting, inflating, or blowoff.

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torque...thats a great idea on the oiler...(the short line)

thanks for the tip.

Drew.

 

Maybe I should post as a sep tip, it does keep the tools oiled better than some remote oiler and keeps the lines clean. I guess I will post!

Thanks for the vote of appreciation.

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