Air compressor

[MrE]

Is it possible to modify a air conditioning pump into a air compressor? anyone done/seen/read about this?
I need a pump for my new 33" as I have to air down from 38.5psi to 10psi.
Which means when I pack up at the end of the trial I'm going to be there forever with one of those weedy pumps that run off a ciggy lighter

Any thoughts

Mark......

[Tiger]

sounds like a good idea might be worth investigating army trucks i know the old six wheelers used to blow thier own tires up, presume it was something that ran of the fan belt

[Tiger]

P.S don't some people use diving cylinders

[pirate-storm]

nigel from hpoc got a air line in his hilux pickup, works a treat to as he had to blow the fuel line out other day on my truck. www.hpoc.co.uk n put a thread out for ez he might be able to help if the guys on here cant?

[MrE]

Cheers guys, Have just signed up and posted the question on the HPOC site.


Mark......

[BUSHWHACKER]

Write-up here.....

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/php_lib/v...at=3&submit=Go

[MrE]

Cheers Vince, your a star thats just what I was looking for

Mark.......

P.S any body got a spare air con pump

[Karma Supra]

That is very cool!!!!!!!!!

I may have a few supra ones lying about... I'll go and check... they look very similar to Hilux ones, probably the same part!!!

[lord lucan]

air con pumps need oil lube inside the mechanicals this can be done by a drip feed but traces of oil in your tyres or tubes is a no no .

[Karma Supra]

Maybe you could have some kind of filter after it or something??

I can confirm about the pumps needing oil... I had a system topped up and they must have failed to oil it as shortly after the pump seized solid!

[Gamedawn]

air con pumps need oil lube inside the mechanicals this can be done by a drip feed but traces of oil in your tyres or tubes is a no no .

Lots of compressors need oil, including the ones used to provide air at filling stations etc and air is regularly oiled to provide lubrication for air tools. If you're really worried about it you can put a filter unit in the outlet from the
compressor to remove the oil. I haven't bothered and haven't seen a problem

[Highlander1]

I used a wee ciggi one nearly lost my truck when it went on fire now I use a good old fasioned double barrel foot pump.

Cheers JB

[coolsv650]

air con pumps need oil lube inside the mechanicals this can be done by a drip feed but traces of oil in your tyres or tubes is a no no .

You can get a combined filter / water trap for air systems, they are normally used for air fed masks for spraying so it goes without saying they can be quite expensive

[The Lovely Boyo]

Is it possible to modify a air conditioning pump into a air compressor? anyone done/seen/read about this?

Any thoughts

When I binned my aircon I looked into doing the compressor for air mod. Decided against it as the compressor remains attached to the engine even though you might air down your tyres a couple of time a year.

I bought one of these (£39) and have been well impressed. Takes a couple of minutes to pump up one of my 33's. I have used it several times to pump up other car tyres (it being portable an' all). It lives in the back of my truck in a nice little nylon case.

http://www.paddockspares.com/scp/NEW...ompressor.html

[yoshie]

When I binned my aircon I looked into doing the compressor for air mod. Decided against it as the compressor remains attached to the engine even though you might air down your tyres a couple of time a year.

I bought one of these (£39) and have been well impressed. Takes a couple of minutes to pump up one of my 33's. I have used it several times to pump up other car tyres (it being portable an' all). It lives in the back of my truck in a nice little nylon case.

http://www.paddockspares.com/scp/NEW...ompressor.html

I'm for one of them very handy cheers mate.