Thebuffalo
26-11-2007, 10:06 PM
Just replaced the air compressor on one of my 175 opti's after it self destructed.
Everything went together fine however when I finished the installation I couldn't get the oil up to it via the inlet hose.
Just for information, there are three oil lines to the compressor, one of which is the inlet which comes from the oil pump at the bottom of the power head at the front of the block.
The top line is the supply / in and the bottom two are the return lines.
Information that I have is the oil flow in is only a trickle as the main cooling is via the water flow through the compressor etc. I can't even get a trickle out of it.
I have tried priming the lines with oil, running the motor and trickling oil into the compressor whilst waiting for the oil to come through, still nothing.
Spoke with a dealer who stated that this was the best way to prime the oil pump etc. I have checked the other motor and it doesn't have any oil comming through it's supply line to the compressor either. I have got the right lines sorted by the way.
The question is (finally), do any of you guys know if the motor has to be under load and the revs right up to get the oil flowing to the pump?
I am concerned that if I try taking it for a run and there is no oil going into the compressor then $$$$$ will be wasted.
Any help will be appreciated.
Everything went together fine however when I finished the installation I couldn't get the oil up to it via the inlet hose.
Just for information, there are three oil lines to the compressor, one of which is the inlet which comes from the oil pump at the bottom of the power head at the front of the block.
The top line is the supply / in and the bottom two are the return lines.
Information that I have is the oil flow in is only a trickle as the main cooling is via the water flow through the compressor etc. I can't even get a trickle out of it.
I have tried priming the lines with oil, running the motor and trickling oil into the compressor whilst waiting for the oil to come through, still nothing.
Spoke with a dealer who stated that this was the best way to prime the oil pump etc. I have checked the other motor and it doesn't have any oil comming through it's supply line to the compressor either. I have got the right lines sorted by the way.
The question is (finally), do any of you guys know if the motor has to be under load and the revs right up to get the oil flowing to the pump?
I am concerned that if I try taking it for a run and there is no oil going into the compressor then $$$$$ will be wasted.
Any help will be appreciated.