Not bagging....factQuote:
Originally Posted by BadCo.
Buy one, fit it and give us a review........there is a reason we had a bin full of them in the workshop. We ended up with little blue compressors with alligator clips as a replacement so go figure.
They might of have improved there design......since the early/mid 90's, happy to be proven wrong.
Yes it's been done.
Have a read of this thread.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...-defender.html
Tony
What exactly was wrong with them? I am interested enough in them to want to email the people and find out if they have improved them over the years or not. Just need to know where they fell short...Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
I run a twin piston York compressor in the 101. It fills a 24 litre tank to 110PSI in under a minute at idle. Biggest problem with the York units is their physical size. Not sure how much room you have in the Deefer.
I was more thinking of the concept of the mounting etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
But yes, you are spot on wrt the pumps quality. I distinctly remember thinking the same thing when I first saw my new crew cabs in 92/93. The front pulley wheel appeared very flimsy.
Cheers,
Pete
The over speed thow out used to stay engaged die to lack of servicing and then the rings would melt.Quote:
Originally Posted by BadCo.
Good if looked after but only.marginally better than a 12v dc co oressor of similar disolacmenr. Due to enibe speed limits before the throw out was supposed to disengage it.
I run a York style compressor on my SIIa using a home made bracket. I feed it into an old 240v compressor tank, which still has all the original fittings. The pressure switch turns the compressor on and off, with an override switch in the cab. I have used it to run a 3/4" rattle gun, a die grinder and a paint sprayer. The compressor has not been modified in any way. I generally run the engine at about 1000rpm for inflating tyres and 1500rpm for the more air demanding tasks. Beware though, when it comes time to inflate your tyres after a drive through sand, your friends will want theirs done too. I can usually do three cars in the time the fourth uses his electric compressor.
Aaron
Pretty much what blknight said...........plus they used to leak air at each end of the block between the cylinders.......we looked after ours as Everyman and his dog didn't drive it. Output was average as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by BadCo.
Looks like 6-10 CFM is a solid performing range for a belt driven, rotary vane style compressor. I still need to do more research in this regard.
At worst this is on par with a high spec twin pump 12v job.
Looking over the 4wd Action compressor shootout that everyone references, the Dr Air Pro Flow won the majority of its points due to the warranty and price categories. In terms of inflation under load, the ARB twin pump ****s all over it- inflation times being a minute LESS per tyre from 16-40psi. [ame]http://www.haigh.com.au/docs/4WD169%20036-054%20FEATURE%20air_web.pdf[/ame]
I'm still taking these results with a grain of salt... can never bee too certain which magazines have what allegiance with certain suppliers, but from my research on paper, the ARB twin looks to be the pick of the lot.
So if the dollars are there to support the initial purchase price, then why not go for it. I know, personally, I want something fast. The pain in the ass that comes from standing in line at the servo, holding up a pump, while airing up, is the reason why I don't run correct pressures offroad most of the time. If I get the speed of inflation, longevity and quality out of a product that is more expensive, then that's where my money goes for a 12v.