IH8MUD™ Forums - View Single Post - Air compressor problems .. need help badly

bandy rooster · 04-23-08, 03:27 PM

i just picked up a used grizzly 3 HP 220 volt 11 gallon air compressor .. and its supposed to charge the tank till 125 psi but it only gets up to 35, when you turn off the compressor it stays at a steady 35 psi.

there was a bolt adjustment to + the amount of pressure in the tank and i screwed it all the way out and it did nothing.

i also took soapy water and sprayed it around the plumbing on the compressor .. there might have been tiny tiny bubbles but nothing to surmount to it working 1/4 of its power. i also checked the "check valve" and it seemed clean so i reinstalled it

any suggestions are appreciated

04-23-08, 03:27 PM	#1
bandy rooster IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sunny South Posts: 1,884	Air compressor problems .. need help badly i just picked up a used grizzly 3 HP 220 volt 11 gallon air compressor .. and its supposed to charge the tank till 125 psi but it only gets up to 35, when you turn off the compressor it stays at a steady 35 psi. there was a bolt adjustment to + the amount of pressure in the tank and i screwed it all the way out and it did nothing. i also took soapy water and sprayed it around the plumbing on the compressor .. there might have been tiny tiny bubbles but nothing to surmount to it working 1/4 of its power. i also checked the "check valve" and it seemed clean so i reinstalled it any suggestions are appreciated __________________ 71fj40-350,SM465,3SPD L/C T-Case,4 WDB's,SAGINAW Dude!, those are my work moccasins!