Thread: New air compressor

Could the fault just be because its taking too long to pump the tank up though? I'd be inclined to service the compressor. Not overly expensive or difficult to do.

Originally Posted by Pete38

Could the fault just be because its taking too long to pump the tank up though? I'd be inclined to service the compressor. Not overly expensive or difficult to do.

G'day.
It doesn't take long for the pressure to build and in fact it maintains the pressure very well when parked.
I dont know what is happening yet re: the fault code as I only had it for the first yesterday.
I cleared the faults with the nanacom and all good.
With regard to the compressor I am just thinking ahead.
I would get a new or second hand unit the same as with the valve block that I bought from the USA and rebuilt. I now have a spare.
I could rebuild the compressor in the thingy but that would mean taking The Bitch of the road which I am loathe to do.
With this sort of fickle equiptment I like the idea of having changeover spares.
Bit like having a spare wheel to thro on, minimal delay.

Changing the seal and new piston is a relatively easy job. Should take no more than an hour 1/2. Hardest part is often the allen key bolt to release the con rod, the rest is straight forward.
Dunlop make the system so a Genuine Dunlop pump should be A1. The pumps are made by Thomas.
I would never renew with a std compressor again with standard, I would go with one of the bigger Viair or similar. Just the issue of location.



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I haven't bothered about anything spare for the EAS, other than I carry spare bags for front and rear, the emergency manual air valves, and the switch to turn the EAS off if need be. Figured that I can remove everything else and still drive the car as long as I can pump the bags up manually. And I always carry a fairly decent tyre pump for pumping tyres up so thats my backup system.

But I hear you. In my case if the pump failed I can still drive but lose some of the benefits of the EAS until I get round to fixing the pump.

You could always just pull the relay from under the passenger seat and that would stop the EAS from doing anything. Have it at standard height and you wouldn't need the compressor for weeks unless you have a leak somewhere. It will throw up a fault on the dash but thats easily cleared with the Wilson software when you want it back up and running as normal.

Originally Posted by Pete38

I haven't bothered about anything spare for the EAS, other than I carry spare bags for front and rear, the emergency manual air valves, and the switch to turn the EAS off if need be. Figured that I can remove everything else and still drive the car as long as I can pump the bags up manually. And I always carry a fairly decent tyre pump for pumping tyres up so thats my backup system.

But I hear you. In my case if the pump failed I can still drive but lose some of the benefits of the EAS until I get round to fixing the pump.

G'day.
I also have the bypass kit and the eas switch which has been a god.send.
And of course I have the nanacom, without which this Bitch would have been parked up the back paddock longago.
I also carry a 12v air compressor but I have not needed to use it yet on the eas.
i havent been far enough in it yet to warrant carrying spare bags but I want to renew all four later.

Originally Posted by PeterAllen

You could always just pull the relay from under the passenger seat and that would stop the EAS from doing anything. Have it at standard height and you wouldn't need the compressor for weeks unless you have a leak somewhere. It will throw up a fault on the dash but thats easily cleared with the Wilson software when you want it back up and running as normal.

Peter thats what I used to do at first untill I started to get into it to fix and modify.
Takes time to be certain of which way to go for the long term and of course it all costs.
While it no longer lets me down or stranded I am in no mad rush.
I am also modifying Me Disco at the same time.
Rather enjoying it all tho I must say.

Originally Posted by wayneg

Changing the seal and new piston is a relatively easy job. Should take no more than an hour 1/2. Hardest part is often the allen key bolt to release the con rod, the rest is straight forward.
Dunlop make the system so a Genuine Dunlop pump should be A1. The pumps are made by Thomas.
I would never renew with a std compressor again with standard, I would go with one of the bigger Viair or similar. Just the issue of location.



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Wayne having hard parts or delays is the reason that I like having spares that can be rebuilt at leisure and carefully, even going off for outside assistance rather than trying to bludgeon it into shape.

That Mini air thingy looks interesting, I wonder how reliable they would be in the long term. After all they might not need to work hard all the time but often and handle continous high pressure.
I will check it out.
Do you have one installed and provide a pic ?