compressors

[subboxmaker]

i got 2 viair 450 compressors and im not sure if they are working properly. I have 2 5 gallon tanks and it take prolly round 10-15 mins for them to be filled. Is this wrong? What should i do?

[DROPPEDGMC]

they should not take 10-15 min to fill 10 gal. with 2 450's. are you sure you have enough juice going to them? also check for leaks

[LayItLowS10]

actually from 0psi 10 minutes is about right depending on what pressure he's trying to reach, i'd say if it's about 130psi then yeah expect about 10 minutes or more filling 10 gallons with 2 450cs

[bvr775]

check and see if they are 24v comps.they'll work off 12v, but slow. if they are hook them up to 24v it should work better.
you will need to add a battery to do this and posibly a bigger alt if your still running the stock 105amp alt.

[LayItLowS10]

they are definitely 12 volt

[Minitrucker4lyfe]

Are they filling from 0psi? if they are you should add a presure switch so that they will automatically start refilling instead of running all the way out of air.

[subboxmaker]

yea its from 0 psi, and i got a pressure switch, but i wired through my ignition becase i dont want them running with my truck off, for fear of dead battery. Im in the process of upgrading to a 235 amp alt and a optima yellow top.

[s10blazed]

10 - 15 mins? feel lucky! haha

I just have 1 on 12 gals and it takes 3 or 4 days it seems. But thats why engine driven comps were made...

[subboxmaker]

lol i wasnt really complaing too much i guess, i was on the pot the other day reading mini truckin, and i noticed that it said in an ad that the 450s can fill a 5 gall tank in like 2mins 11 secs or some bs like that. I almost crapped my pants when i read that cause it takes me so long, but then i realized i didnt have any pants on. lol

[LayItLowS10]

misread the ad it means from 100 or 110 psi to 140 psi/or 145 dont remember exactly
and s10blazed you know of course one comp is 2 little for 12 gallons, i seen you got a york comp, i'll look into it and let you know what i come up with

[subboxmaker]

u sure layitlow.... page 61 in the jan 05 minitruckin mag.... for suicidedoors.com......."100% duty cycle. Fills 5 gallon tank to 145 psi in 2 min, 10 sec. extra filters, airline and mouting hardware included." not sayin you are wrong, maybe they just need to change their add.

[s10blazed]

s10blazed you know of course one comp is 2 little for 12 gallons, i seen you got a york comp, i'll look into it and let you know what i come up with
Yeah, I know. I only had this one 12v compressor when I had a 5 gallon tank. When I upgraded to 12 I had full intetions to use strictly the engine driven with the 12v as a standby. When I fill my tank initially, I get it to 90 psi with my garage compressor, and then let the almight 450 do the rest of the work, haha.

[LayItLowS10]

they def need to then i gotta look at the ad, they may have just worded it wrong, see below

straight from viair's website
viair model # 45030 450c 0.94 CFM 2 min 11 sec to fill a 5 gal tank. from 110 to 145 psi

[LayItLowS10]

dont worry once you get this edc going youll be loving it