There is a hard rubber oring / gasket in the parts bag that needs to be put on the end of the fill hose before you screw it in. I did the same thing but figured it out. After that no problem
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I just bought the same upgraded model. And my fill hose leaks right at that the the oil/water separator where it screws in.. have you had this problem? What do you recommend I can do to seal it right there?
I own this pump. I like it. The cylinder on the left if for low pressure, and the cylinder on the right is for high pressure. It's a 2 stage pump.
Now that's not to say I haven't had a learning curve with it. Here's what I've learned through trial and error. Don't run the pump for more than 20 minutes at a time. Let it cool and relax a bit between pumping cycles. They will send you a complete kit of replacement parts for it with the purchase. The one thing they won't send you are spare pistons. The proverbial "weak link" of this compressor is the piston on the high pressure side. It's basically similar to the dual functioning piston of the Yong Heng single cylinder compressor. If you push the piston too hard, the brass rod with the teflon split rings that seal in the HP cylinder wall with crack the top of the aluminum piston it's attached to. I speak from experience. So DO NOT exceed 4600 psi with the compressor. Also, run the air through a filter before it goes into your CF scuba tank, or your 480cc air rifle tank. The air is heavy with petroleum smell. So I run mine through a filter that has desiccant, cotton, and charcoal. Does a good job of giving me clean, dry air.
On my 90cu tank, I can go from 3800-4600psi in about 17-19 minutes. It pumps fast! Also, Don't turn off your compressor with the pressure at 4500 psi. Bleed off the air while the compressor is running. Shut the valve on your tank, and immediately turn the drain valve on the compressor while it's still running. This prevents the piston from slamming down with an instant cut off from power. I actually made a male foster to male foster one way HP check valve that goes between the compressor and the dive tank. I attach it to the female foster fitting on the air hose from the tank, open the valve, and the pressure from the tank shuts the valve. Then when the pressure from the compressor regulates with the pressure in the tank, the valve opens and the air starts to flow into the tank. No guessing about when to open or close the valve on the dive tank. Also, when you bleed the air from the compressor, and it drops below the pressure in the tank, the valve shuts again. So you don't need to have to rush to shut off the compressor after shutting the valve on the tank. You just close the valve on the tank, and the only air you're bleeding off is the air trapped in the HP fill hose connected to the tank.
I have LOTS of advice with this pump. Shoot me a PM or email if you want more.