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Ethan Tuttle (Mrert) (65.248.194.177)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 9:11 am: | |
just checking to see if anyone else has had this happen and what they had to do to fix it. I was told it was my air compresor. This is on an 8V71. any info is apprectiated |
TWO DOGS (63.185.96.193)
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normal |
Jimmci9 (209.240.205.68)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 1:17 pm: | |
detroit diesel has a "spatter test" where you disconnect the air line output from the compressor, hold a piece of white paper up to the fitting on the compressor, while the compressor is pumping... then count the drops of oil on the paper....DD hs the info....there is a chart for the allowable "spray' of oil on the paper..... but if you are getting oil in any noticable amount, chances are that you need some repair on your compressor... rebuilts (with warranty) run around $150 up.... |
Tim Jones (Torquester) (12.73.179.3)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 6:04 pm: | |
Hi Ethan,
From what I understand a little bit is normal. If you are getting oil into your wet tank and your dryer was serviced recently you have a problem. One of the jobs of the dryer is to expell oil before it gets into the rest of the system. If you get too much it will mess up your dryer dessicant. Some compressors required a retrofit which held about 5 psi on the compressor piston in an unloaded state to reduce oil bypass at the compressor rings. Check with the manufacturer of your compressor for statistics. If you end up replacing your compressor, replace your dessicant too.
HTH, Tim |
dick egler (66.82.9.16)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 7:33 pm: | |
My dryer was plumbed backwards, thus dumping the oil and mist on top of the media bed. Replaced media and plumbed correctly, the bottom fitting was in, top = out I believe. Solved the problem.
FWIW Dick |