Hi All,
Looking for some help on diagnosing a problem with my compressor not building pressure.
It's a 2 cylinder V with 50L reservoir. Prodif V204705G.
Ran fine until recently, but began to struggle to get up to full pressure and cut-out, now only just makes the gauge move. These are reed valve type compressors, so took the heads off but the reeds look OK. On searching around most pictures/videos show the reeds as broken. Bores do not show any scoring, not much oil around.
Other symptoms: the air filter housings are plastic and one melted around the time the issue got worse.
This cylinder is still sucking air in. Took the filter off the other and it's blowing air out.
If I open the oil filler, it does blow oil out but given the speed of revving, I'd expect some. So inconclusive on the piston rings being dead.
Given the above, do I just replace the gaskets and reed valves on one of the cylinders? If yes, I assume the one blowing air.
Any ideas on further investigations appreciated!
cheers
Steve
Looking for some help on diagnosing a problem with my compressor not building pressure.
It's a 2 cylinder V with 50L reservoir. Prodif V204705G.
Ran fine until recently, but began to struggle to get up to full pressure and cut-out, now only just makes the gauge move. These are reed valve type compressors, so took the heads off but the reeds look OK. On searching around most pictures/videos show the reeds as broken. Bores do not show any scoring, not much oil around.
Other symptoms: the air filter housings are plastic and one melted around the time the issue got worse.
This cylinder is still sucking air in. Took the filter off the other and it's blowing air out.
If I open the oil filler, it does blow oil out but given the speed of revving, I'd expect some. So inconclusive on the piston rings being dead.
Given the above, do I just replace the gaskets and reed valves on one of the cylinders? If yes, I assume the one blowing air.
Any ideas on further investigations appreciated!
cheers
Steve