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Thread: On-board air for a 200Tdi Defender

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    If I wasn't so hopeless I'd have a go at that !
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    Quote Originally Posted by VladTepes View Post
    If I wasn't so hopeless I'd have a go at that !
    As long as you don't have leaks in the system you will love it. My setup has sprung a leak

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    RE-reading it.. I just noticed something... As a further safety precaution you should have a safety valve on the tank. you probably do but I cound nt see it. Ive seen a tank spit a fitting when the tank got hot while fully charged. for some reason or other the blow of valve which was upstream of the filter didnt let go.
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    very informative and pretty easy to acomplish really.

    my question is about the oiler on the air inlet side. how does that work and can you just buy one off the shelf or is it a concoction of different parts. Does it only allow oil into the compressor when its working or all the time??

    the rest of the bits should be available off the shelf ie pressure switch, check valves, air tank and fittings

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    You can buy inline oilers from supercheap auto

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    I have heard that the airconditioning compressors can't handle mineral oils?
    Is this right?
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    thanks will have to go in and see what else they have for this project. Someone said they got an air tank from Bunnings could end up being a small budget project...has anyone any idea on costings for this, it wouldnt be any higher than buying a quality 12v compressor would it?

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    I guess any 'thin' oil would be okay, maybe something like sewing machine oil would be suitable, guessing

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    should be able to do it for under $100 (cost of a cheap compressor) or pick one up secondhand, they have all the bits you need.
    There's been a few threads on this...try a search.

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    dropped into Bunnings this morning and they have a 16 litre air tank with a pressure relief valve, gauge and outlet for $49 which isnt too bad. Most of the othe fittings are readily available for a few bucks each. I didnt get a price on the oiler and filter, but they are also readily available.

    I will make a list and get firm prices and put them up here if anyone is interested.

    The plan so far is to disconnect the air conditioning side of the existing compressor and then add the bits and pieces. That way if or when I sell the car, its just a matter of reconnecting the air con and regassing and it should be fine. I dont use a/c down here in Tassie, dont get that hot

    I reckon I should be able to get everything including the pipe for under $200 which is much cheaper than a 12v compressor...not to mention having a much better output.

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