[Roadsters] Compressor mounting--was that hard to get to nut

[Bubba]

Automatic valves to drain compressor tanks work OK, but are made to open and 
drain when you drain all the air out and the pressure drops to zero.

I've used an air drain valve from an air brake system on a highway tractor. 
They are spring loaded lever action with a small length of wire rope on it 
so drivers don't have to climb under the truck to drain it.

Bob Winslade
1966-1600 Missy
1967-1600 Bender

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim" <tputland at charter.net>
To: "Graeme" <graemes at internode.on.net>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:04 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] Compressor mounting--was that hard to get to nut


> The problem with raising the compressor is that mine needs to be bolted to 
> the floor as it is a 60 gallon tank and is a 240 volt hard wired unit. The 
> bolts I used are long enough that I can raise it up about an inch and a 
> half and then install a different drain valve that is easier to use. I may 
> even put install a pipe coming out of the drain hole and run it out of the 
> bottom of the base so I can get to it even easier.
>
> Tim
> Belleville, WI.
> '70 SPL AND SRL
> Still clueless but always learning
>
> ---- Graeme <graemes at internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> =============
>  The space under the compressor was so small I could barely get one finger
> tip on the nut of the valve. Can you say "time to modify the drain valve"?
>
> I've got the same problem although my hands are not huge.
> Try sitting the compressor on a couple of house bricks to get more space
> around the drain valve.
> I've got one under each wheel and a slightly narrower one under the foot 
> so
> the tank slopes towards the valve ; )
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