P.I.A.,... - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

flyin ryan · 01-23-2010

My top of the line DeVilbiss Air comp., was giving me grief all week, Came in Monday morning to find the breaker had blown, flipped it on, everything seemed O.K., ported an Edelbrock Vic. Jr. Int. for a cutomer that day, 10Â½ hours, no issues. Tues. had to clearance an aluminum Hemi block for a Jesel belt drive cover, approx. 4 hours, no prob., Wed., had to rough out some LS-1 heads...well Â½ way through, we got a problem, WTF? 1st thought it was the tank de-compression valve, changed that...worked a tiny bit better on start up for a little while but then back to be very growly on start-up. Tried to get my Comp. service guy out Thurs., but he had a dentist appt.,

, He showed up 1st thing Fri., turned out to be a swtich, was arching out a little but he doesn't touch elec. anymore & I couldn't leave at the time so had to get my Elec. in to look at the switch & run out & grab another...was able to finish up the LS-1 heads this evening, approx. 12Â¾ hours total. What a pain for a porter to have Air Comp. problems, Man...I'll tell ya'

QB93Z · 01-23-2010

That is a bummer!

On the less than 2-year old Craftsman unit I have, the pressure switch contacts welded shut and the compressor ran continuously with the safety relief lifting. Luckily, I was home and heard it running and shut it down. If I had been away for the weekend, it could have run for 48 hours at full load. The electric bill would not have been pretty!

Jim

01-23-2010	#1
flyin ryan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,741	P.I.A.,... My top of the line DeVilbiss Air comp., was giving me grief all week, Came in Monday morning to find the breaker had blown, flipped it on, everything seemed O.K., ported an Edelbrock Vic. Jr. Int. for a cutomer that day, 10Â½ hours, no issues. Tues. had to clearance an aluminum Hemi block for a Jesel belt drive cover, approx. 4 hours, no prob., Wed., had to rough out some LS-1 heads...well Â½ way through, we got a problem, WTF? 1st thought it was the tank de-compression valve, changed that...worked a tiny bit better on start up for a little while but then back to be very growly on start-up. Tried to get my Comp. service guy out Thurs., but he had a dentist appt., , He showed up 1st thing Fri., turned out to be a swtich, was arching out a little but he doesn't touch elec. anymore & I couldn't leave at the time so had to get my Elec. in to look at the switch & run out & grab another...was able to finish up the LS-1 heads this evening, approx. 12Â¾ hours total. What a pain for a porter to have Air Comp. problems, Man...I'll tell ya' __________________ There are no limit's mans ingenuity, just as mans ingenuity will never conquer the forces & behavior of this planet...Smokey Y.

01-23-2010	#2
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: P.I.A.,... That is a bummer! On the less than 2-year old Craftsman unit I have, the pressure switch contacts welded shut and the compressor ran continuously with the safety relief lifting. Luckily, I was home and heard it running and shut it down. If I had been away for the weekend, it could have run for 48 hours at full load. The electric bill would not have been pretty! Jim __________________ If it isn't fun, you aren't doing it right! 1990 Black ZR-1 - sold 1993 Quasar Blue ZR-1 1994 Competition Yellow ZR-1 1995 Dark Purple ZR-1 Maryland State Coordinator WAZOO Member