'68 Coronet R/T
Oldtimer
The last couple of weeks my air compressor would periodically trip the circuit breaker.
Well today it did it again only this time it wouldn't start back up. So I removed the drive belt and tried the motor. It seemed to spin freely and even for along time after I turned the power back off.
Next I tried to turn the drive wheel on the pump. I could not get it to turn by hand until I drained all the air out of tank. At this point I turned it over slowly and could hear the compressor drawing in air. Oil level is good, air filter is clean, etc.
When I hooked it back up and flipped the power on it didn't sound as loud as usual and then began to periodically slow way down, then speed up.
I recorded a short video on my cell phone so you could hear it but have no idea how to post it on here.
Well today it did it again only this time it wouldn't start back up. So I removed the drive belt and tried the motor. It seemed to spin freely and even for along time after I turned the power back off.
Next I tried to turn the drive wheel on the pump. I could not get it to turn by hand until I drained all the air out of tank. At this point I turned it over slowly and could hear the compressor drawing in air. Oil level is good, air filter is clean, etc.
When I hooked it back up and flipped the power on it didn't sound as loud as usual and then began to periodically slow way down, then speed up.
I recorded a short video on my cell phone so you could hear it but have no idea how to post it on here.