[AT] Big Coleman 6 hp

[Ralph Goff]

Charlie,,, too cold to look into the compressor this morning at -35 degrees. 
My Coleman has the compressor and motor sitting on top of the 40 gallon tank 
so I'd have to hang the heat source beside it and direct the hot air onto 
the compressor. My big space heater would be great but its way to heavy to 
hang up at that level. :-)
That synthetic oil is good for small engines. The Kohler 16 hp on one of my 
grain augers has had 0w30 in it for several years and I think it helps 
starting. Certainly would give better lubrication on startup. That 10w30 is 
like molasses on a morning like this. Might be a good option for the 
compressor too.

Ralph in Sask.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
To: "new atislist" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:33 AM
Subject: [AT] Big Coleman 6 hp.

Hi Ralph,
My 3 HP compressor will trip the breaker  (20A)at lower temps. I guess I 
could use thinner oil
 or try semi synthetic , but then summer does get here for a couple of weeks 
per year.
I place a 500W quartz lamp on my metal trash can, with the heat guard a few 
inches from the base of the
compressor.  Usually 5 to 10 minutes of warming does the trick.  On a side 
note, I have had reason to use
 my 25 year old snow blower this winter.  Based on information which I 
gained from reading this list, I put
 semi synthetic oil in that on the last change a year or so ago.  So far, at 
+10F it has not been too stiff
 to fire off and run on the second or third pull. I guess we could say 
problem solved.  It saves some use on
the above mentioned quartz lamp.


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