well I have been down to one 380 for a while now, now this morning my other 380 is barely pumping..i let it run for over an hour trying to fill my tank and have barely gotten it to 80 psi...I am hoping its just the cold, but i believe it has died..which sucks since its my daily..so before i go and by a new comp..should i try to rebiuld the 380's i have or is it just a waste of time and money..if it is, whats everyone think about the 480's..I am thinking of going to those if i have to replace my comps...I also am thinking of going to engine drive..which was origanally the plan anyways...dammit this sucks...at least its tax time and i am filing tonight..hopefully i will get enough to get a comp of some sort done and still be able to pay off a couple of bills...

Im goin to go with the viair 480 dual pack since everyone has been saying to stay away from the az's

the 480's are the quickest Electric compressors that can attain 200psi, minus the Oasis.

There are other options, Nitrogen, EDC, or the oasis.

but 2 480s are just badass on a 5 or 7 gal tank.

I have 1 380 on my 5 gal and it sucks...

go engine driven and go faster for probbably eitehr teh same price or even less than what you paid for those 380s

what size engine you got?

3.0 and i still need to pull the a/c...has anyone got a york laying around they want to get rid of ?

i got one laying around buddy. but not that i want to get rid of. :D ....my buddy was telling me that the viairs are a pain in the a$$ to reuild and not really worth it...i have a 380 that is brand new that i used like twice....if you need one, you can have it for $100

sent you a pm greg

sent you one back buddy.

my check valve on my 380 freezes in the winter and i have to hold it for like 5 min to thaw it out lol its in the truck.

im running a 480 that did crap out on me last week fixed it and got it running with that and a AZ and its the ebst thing ive ever done fills form 125-130 to 160 in 40 seconds

well, this time my check valve on the comp and tank both froze and the filter in the watertrap, so I went out to start up my truck and let it run as usual since usually the comp heats up enough to thaw out the check valve on the comp since thats what usually freezes, well i come out an hour later and my comp is still running and the tank hasn't filled any...so i shut the comp off and pour boiling water over everything to thaw it out, start the comp back after letting it cool for about 20 minutes and after 35 minutes it had filled 40 psi into the tank...so i believe the comp must be shot now from running for so long

i think i wouldn't let it run that long to begin with, air tank at home? fill it with that so you can get going. but still dont do much for you when need more

didnt mean to, it usually fills up fine in the mornings, i start it up and go take a shower and get ready for work...it was just so cold this morning that it didnt work out that way this time

Get a bike pump and pump it up each morning.LOL

yea thats the thing i dont like is your compressor is building up so much pressure behind that check valve fast and im assuming way over its pressure rating. i wonder if theres a cure for it lol.

lmao...a bike pump...i would sh*t if i saw somebody trying to pump their truck up with a bicycle pump.

lmao...a bike pump...i would sh*t if i saw somebody trying to pump their truck up with a bicycle pump.

What... can't you see paco out there each morning pumping up his truck. ;)

I love my AZ. If you are afraid you will get a recall, order it from sd over the phone and tell them to check it to make sure. I want a second one.

man hate to say it bro but you need a new daily

alex im with ya i want another plus what i have but need the new altenator first just to be safe dont want it moving at all

working on getting something for a daily, but it will be towards fall before that can happen, trying to wait til a few bills pay off before getting another car

What... can't you see paco out there each morning pumping up his truck. ;)

lmao...that would be a funny picture to capture on camera. i always did wonderwhat that schrader valve sticking out of his tank was for. haha :thumbsup:

I think they were having problems with the first batch of the AZ's I ordered mine way back when they first came out and I had nothing but problems. Sent it back got 2 fresh ones and they have been flawless. so I dont know maybe it was just the first batch

well, this time my check valve on the comp and tank both froze and the filter in the watertrap, so I went out to start up my truck and let it run as usual since usually the comp heats up enough to thaw out the check valve on the comp since thats what usually freezes, well i come out an hour later and my comp is still running and the tank hasn't filled any...so i shut the comp off and pour boiling water over everything to thaw it out, start the comp back after letting it cool for about 20 minutes and after 35 minutes it had filled 40 psi into the tank...so i believe the comp must be shot now from running for so long
Some people talk about check valves not being necessary between the bags and the tank, this is a good example as to why they are nice to have.

I fill my bags up at night when I know I have to be somewhere early in the morning, and even though I have leaks around my tank, I can get in my truck and drive away, no problem.