Bought Used Compressor: Ticking Time Bomb?
#1
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 5,155
Total Cats: 407
![Default](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Hey shitlords,
Today I bought a used air compressor on craigslist for the price of a left handed tranny hooker handy-J (i.e. $100). It seemed to be in working order so I figured I would fix it up and have a 20 gallon portable compressor for whatever.
Heres the CL pic
![Name: 6Uk9oDx.jpg
Views: 21
Size: 39.6 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233459d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-6uk9odx.jpg)
Started tearing it down (dem miata daiseys doe)
![Name: SCriycO.jpg
Views: 24
Size: 3.56 MB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233460d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-scriyco.jpg)
hit it with some rattle can enamel
![Name: Mdg9xb0.jpg
Views: 22
Size: 3.31 MB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233461d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-mdg9xb0.jpg)
starting to look pretty fresh
![Name: vPGBse2.jpg
Views: 19
Size: 1.99 MB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233462d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-vpgbse2.jpg)
So here is the point of the thread. After painting the tank, I decided to have a look inside to check for rust. Its very humid here, any compressor Ive owned has accumulated water quickly requiring them to be drained frequently. So I assumed I would find some amount of surface rust.
Here is what I see
![Name: nR5Wjvc.jpg
Views: 21
Size: 304.0 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233463d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-nr5wjvc.jpg)
![Name: hvHp4Nx.jpg
Views: 23
Size: 394.6 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233464d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-hvhp4nx.jpg)
So there seems to be very little surface rust, but there seems to be a fair bit of flaky rust. Flaky rust = metal lost = gonna blow the **** up? yes?
I dont want this to happen
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/136189-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-7f5bb35c-389b-405b-a3f8-280c741e76ec-607-000001cd79e4c183.jpg?dateline=1427084852)
Just curious what you guys think.
Today I bought a used air compressor on craigslist for the price of a left handed tranny hooker handy-J (i.e. $100). It seemed to be in working order so I figured I would fix it up and have a 20 gallon portable compressor for whatever.
Heres the CL pic
![Name: 6Uk9oDx.jpg
Views: 21
Size: 39.6 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233459d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-6uk9odx.jpg)
Started tearing it down (dem miata daiseys doe)
![Name: SCriycO.jpg
Views: 24
Size: 3.56 MB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233460d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-scriyco.jpg)
hit it with some rattle can enamel
![Name: Mdg9xb0.jpg
Views: 22
Size: 3.31 MB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233461d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-mdg9xb0.jpg)
starting to look pretty fresh
![Name: vPGBse2.jpg
Views: 19
Size: 1.99 MB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233462d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-vpgbse2.jpg)
So here is the point of the thread. After painting the tank, I decided to have a look inside to check for rust. Its very humid here, any compressor Ive owned has accumulated water quickly requiring them to be drained frequently. So I assumed I would find some amount of surface rust.
Here is what I see
![Name: nR5Wjvc.jpg
Views: 21
Size: 304.0 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233463d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-nr5wjvc.jpg)
![Name: hvHp4Nx.jpg
Views: 23
Size: 394.6 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/233464d1683053488-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-hvhp4nx.jpg)
So there seems to be very little surface rust, but there seems to be a fair bit of flaky rust. Flaky rust = metal lost = gonna blow the **** up? yes?
I dont want this to happen
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/136189-bought-used-compressor-ticking-time-bomb-7f5bb35c-389b-405b-a3f8-280c741e76ec-607-000001cd79e4c183.jpg?dateline=1427084852)
Just curious what you guys think.
#6
![Default](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Legit concern.
Relevant thread: Free Compressor
Are you hispanic?
Hispanic Car Wash Supervisor Died When an Air Tank Exploded
I've seen some larger oil-less all-in-ones with bad motors/pumps for cheap on CL. Save your parts and grab one of those for the tank. Then make your new smoker.
Relevant thread: Free Compressor
Are you hispanic?
Hispanic Car Wash Supervisor Died When an Air Tank Exploded
I've seen some larger oil-less all-in-ones with bad motors/pumps for cheap on CL. Save your parts and grab one of those for the tank. Then make your new smoker.
![wink](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post