Ihooked up my new Altaros and after an hour of running I don't have any air in my tank. There is a fitting on the main compression tube with a screen on it, Every time the piston moves air comes out of this fitting with the screen on it. Does this mean I have a blown seal on a new compressor? I haven't seen any bad reviews on the Altaros, so am I wrong about my thinking it is a bad seal. I am stumped.
After an hour running compressor Zero air in tank
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Air should come out that fitting every stroke, that's how it works.
Have a dead head? Or close valve on your tank and pressurize only the fill line. It should bring just the line up to pressure fairly fast ( just be certain to bleed it when your done.
THAT is the only way I found my tiny leak ( which at high psi might as well be an open window) which was at the tank fill adaptor fitting.
Close your vale, pressurize the line wait for compressor to shut off, you'll find your leak.
John
Have a dead head? Or close valve on your tank and pressurize only the fill line. It should bring just the line up to pressure fairly fast ( just be certain to bleed it when your done.
THAT is the only way I found my tiny leak ( which at high psi might as well be an open window) which was at the tank fill adaptor fitting.
Close your vale, pressurize the line wait for compressor to shut off, you'll find your leak.
John
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Do you have the Altaros connected to a secondary air compressor 50-100 psi tank for it to work properly?
I believe it's not designed to fill an air tank or gun cylinder directly.
I believe it's not designed to fill an air tank or gun cylinder directly.
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How big is your tank ?
Are you filling your tank from empty ?
If filling from empty,it will take a while,depending on the output of your garage compressor .
If it's been running for an hour,it means that is sending air 'somewhere".
The Altaros has a psi limiter set up by the factory(didn't they asked you what pressure do you want it to be set at ?),so,when that pressure is reached ,the altaros will stop boosting .
Are you filling your tank from empty ?
If filling from empty,it will take a while,depending on the output of your garage compressor .
If it's been running for an hour,it means that is sending air 'somewhere".
The Altaros has a psi limiter set up by the factory(didn't they asked you what pressure do you want it to be set at ?),so,when that pressure is reached ,the altaros will stop boosting .
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Air comes out the bottom UNTILL 20-40 psi of air hits it, should seal right up after that.
It is spring loaded and ( on mine) you can pull down on it to open & let it snap closed ( just pull lightly and just a small distance) you might have a spot of debris in there?
John
It is spring loaded and ( on mine) you can pull down on it to open & let it snap closed ( just pull lightly and just a small distance) you might have a spot of debris in there?
John
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I took it apart and checked for debris. I put back in and let compressor build to 125 psi. I pulled down on spring seal on water separator and I think and hope no more air leaks. I am filling empty tank. I will check in an hour to see if I have any pressure in tank. The way i'm checking is to turn off both compressors. Then close valve on air tank and bleed line. I haven't even had pressure in line.
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Just found the biggest leak. The safety plug on the Scott Air Pak tank valve. Air is shooting out of the holes in the screw. Can you rebuild the safety valve of Scott air pak?
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