[AT] Need help troubleshooting engine/compressor

[Doug Tallman]

Cecil, It sounds like carburetion issues or a big vacuum leak. I'd think 
you would hear the hiss of a leak that big. Maybe try spraying a little 
carb cleaner around the manifold and see if it picks up. Doug T





On 8/11/2015 7:09 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> Sullair 185 w/ ford/Mazda 4cyl gas engine.  Compressor always has been
> cold natured.  Had to be completely warmed up before choke could be shut
> off.  Open air line valve and engine would die without choke on at least
> half way.  Working fine a month ago.   Now, Engine tries to start and
> gets up to idle speed but compressor is loading engine and it cannot get
> up to operating speed.  If compressor could be disconnected from engine,
> it would get up to operating speed. Have replaced fuel pump, and plug
> wires.  Spark plug had some surface carbon but not really gunked up.
> took air intake elbow off of compressor and tried to cut off air intake
> to allow engine to start, but it nearly sucked my hand into the pipe.
> In the past distributor,ignition control box, and coil have been
> replaced.  Have worked on engines gas, propane and diesel for 50 years
> and this one has me beat......  This is the reason I like Diesel!!!
>
> I use this for sandblasting and blowing off the round baler.  Right now,
> the baler has some hay lodged between the belts and the rollers on the
> back side and it has the baler bound up.  The only way to get this out
> is to use a lot of high pressure air and cut the hay out with the air.
> Or, cut the belts pull them out with the loader and re-splice.  I did
> not blow off the baler last time i used it, it was trying to rain after
> I put the new bearing in that was causing the fires.  The hay builds up
> in the back above the top of the bale chamber, and causes the belts to
> stick.  Really dry hay is the worst problem...
>
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