[Bricklin] Compressor system

[George Malaska]

Another thing I add to my system is a shut off valve at the air tank. When I
park the car for an extended period, I close it and even if the system
develops a leak, it won't drain the tank. The others are correct when they
told you to make sure that you install the insert sleeves in the air lines at
the compression fitting. This keeps the line from collapsing and developing a
leak. Also, make sure you use good air line that is made for air brake
systems. You can get them at any truck parts supplier or NAPA stores too. The
latest and neatest setup are the fittings that you just push the line in and
it locks. To release them you push on the collar and pull the line out. Works
really well. They are have been used on trucks brake systems for a while now,
so they are reliable and proven. With these measures in place, I rarely lose
more than 10 pounds pressue over months of down time.
George

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----- Original Message -----
  From: John T. Blair<mailto:jblair1948 at cox.net>
  To: efrain_nadal at yahoo.com<mailto:efrain_nadal at yahoo.com>
  Cc: bricklin at autox.team.net<mailto:bricklin at autox.team.net>
  Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:23 AM
  Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Compressor system


  At 07:03 AM 11/18/2008, Efrain Nadal wrote:

   >I need to check for some leak too because I have the same problem or
maybe
   >is anotherB than Bill. My battery is dead with my cut-out switch
  off. Probably is
   >the battery but checking for some leak is not a bad idea.

  Efrain,

  The old installations for the compressor had the conpressor connected to
the
  starter solenoid, and hot all the time.  There is a on/off switch located
on
  the front cross brace behind the bumper to chop power to the compressor
  when the car is stored or not driven for a while.

  This configuration is NOT a good idea.  A relay should be installed to
control
  power to the compressor, and the relay only energized when the ign. switch
  is turned on.   There have been several discussions of this in the back
issues
  of our magazine.  Now there is an integrated box, that combines the
pressure
  switch and the relay avaliable from Terry Tanner and other sources.

  Using this box, or doing it yourself, you don't have to worry about
forgetting
  to turn off the switch when you garage your car.   I wire the bumper switch
  as an emergency bypass to all me to energize the compressor, in case my
  air system is empty.  When the system is charged, I turn off the switch.
  Now when I start the car, the relay is energized and the compressor again
  has power to it.

  Another benift of this newer wiring is that the pressure switch doesn't
carry
  the entire current for the compressor, as it is put in the low current side
  of the relay.

  As to the dead battery, that can be because of the compressor, or parasitic
  leaks.  You'll need to check your battery, and the other circuits in the
car.

  John

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