muddy Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 My 300 tdi air con pump has lasted about 3 years before its given up, until now it's just drawn engine bay air along with the odd squirt of wd40 ect. I noticed the rocker breather is teed into the pipe from air filter to turbo and am thinking of teeing into that for the pump feed for some hopefully oily air to help with lubrication, any opinions on this? Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 That is exactly how me and my mates have always done it, works very well. Only scenario where it doesn't provide sufficient lubrication is on a petrol engine, and especially a V8, most of the time they only thing they breath out is moisture, and that doesn't lubricate particularly well in an AC pump (Don't ask me how I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenden Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I went for this solution this spring from the "squirt now and then" method... :-) So far no ill effects and it ran alot during the pomerania trophy. Mads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Can't you use a York type compressor with an oil sump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Will oil in the air degrade any rubber components you inflate with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 only thing that has ever caused me problems was a cheap air hose that got swollen from the oil. But have never seen any damage in tyres or tubes, and I reckon the o-rings in my lockers are made for an oily environment further your airtools love it and so does all valves and couplings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I used an inline lubricator on the supply of mine and a trap at the tank outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 I can't see the oil being a significant issue my tyres don't last so long anyway. I can't fit a York type as the mounts are different. That's sorted then I just need a T peice now. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I used an inline lubricator on the supply of mine and a trap at the tank outlet. That's what I did too! I also emptied the oil out of the compressor and packed it with grease. I fitted a nipple on the fill plug to top up occasionally. When I was running my active air suspension, the compressor ran 50% of the time the engine was running to supply enough air. The compressor lasted 3 years like that - and it wasn't particularly good when I bought it! Used intermittently, I suspect it would last decades! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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