Air compressor fitting repair

[buzzboy]

My dad has a 30gal Husky oilless that runs maybe once daily. He bought one two years ago and about nine months into ownership it blew out a fitting on the pressure line. Rather than fix it HD replaced it with an identical compressor. Surprise surprise, about 9 months later the same issue. This time they're giving us the run around.

Finding parts for this has been tough/impossible. I'm looking for the fitting to replace this but I don't recognize it.

 

[The Cobbler]

there has to be something on the end of the pipe to keep it in the brass nut. take off the brass nut & see what the backside looks like. also see if it's pipe thread or what. some of those nuts are manufacturer specific.
also try ereplacementparts.com.
what model is the compressor

 

[Citation]

Post a picture. Odds are it's not a hard fix with non-oem parts

 

[Millwrong]

If you can't find parts, the whole assembly could most likely be replaced with soft copper tube and compression fittings....

 

[ljhhontx]

I think I had that same compressor, I couldn't find parts either, I think I found the identical one as a Coleman, for some reason noone wants to claim it. Mine had the quiet feature, actually half speed. Mine had a piston ring (plastic whatever) failure. It's now a tank for my good old speedaire.

 

[marinusdees]

I think I had that same compressor, I couldn't find parts either, I think I found the identical one as a Coleman, for some reason noone wants to claim it. Mine had the quiet feature, actually half speed. Mine had a piston ring (plastic whatever) failure. It's now a tank for my good old speedaire.

Oilless compressors have a Teflon ring which sacrifices itself to the brass cylinder liner. It has a finite life. (Usually short).

 

[4 Ever-Fish N]

This makes me feel better. I just sold a Craftsman oil-less for $20. The buyer already got it running, loose wires.

Oilless compressors have a Teflon ring which sacrifices itself to the brass cylinder liner. It has a finite life. (Usually short).

 

[buzzboy]

Post a picture. Odds are it's not a hard fix with non-oem parts

Sorry, pic didn't work and doesn't want to embed.
i.imgur.com/cWgyULM.jpg

 

[welder4956]

Sorry, pic didn't work and doesn't want to embed.
i.imgur.com/cWgyULM.jpg

 

[The Cobbler]

take the brass nut off the head & see what the threads are. also show a pic of the back side of it

 

[plinker]

The Craftsman (Devilbiss) oil-less compressor I had did a similar thing, the tube is flared IIRC, the flare vibrated apart. I dont remember what exactly I did to fix it. It may have been a compression fitting.

 

[The Cobbler]

The Craftsman (Devilbiss) oil-less compressor I had did a similar thing, the tube is flared IIRC, the flare vibrated apart. I dont remember what exactly I did to fix it. It may have been a compression fitting.

I'm thinking its a shoulder on the end of the pipe that retains the tube to the fitting. that's why I asked for a pic of the backside of the brass nut. likely OP will have to re plumb with off the shelf fittings and flare the tube,use compression coupler or replace it with copper etc .

edit
actually to the right of the oring looks like there's a groove that might hold a clip of some sort

 

[buzzboy]

Sounds like it's not a standard pipe fitting, right? I don't recognize it. I'll check out ereplacement parts but I'm prepared to replace the line with parts from my local hydraulic store.

 

[reptilezs]

the brass piece is probably and npt pipe thread

 

[welder4956]

Looks like HD sells the replacement part:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Replacement-Discharge-Tube-for-Husky-Air-Compressor-E106615/206485084?keyword=e106615

Parts list:

https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/1a/1ad9fd03-2e7a-43f0-a1be-8e16898a1ea7.pdf

Edit: Be sure to replace the o-ring as well.

 

[buzzboy]

Magical. Thanks so much for finding that. Seeing how that goes together I might be able to just replace the o-ring. Sadly it fixes the leak but not the design flaw. We'll see how long it lasts. My FLAPS should have that o-ring.

 

[welder4956]

This looks like a better solution:

 

[Citation]

Welder's idea is good. You can also bend a new tube. Add a loop to strain relieve it.
If you look at this DeWalt 55151 compressor you can see they put a loop in an otherwise short copper tube run from the compressor to the tank. The loop reduces any strain.
https://www.dewalt.com/NA/product/images/3000x3000x96/D55151/D55151_F2.jpg