Drained dad's compressor odd color.

[Chadwilliam1]

Today I stopped by my dads house and while I was there I opened up his drain valve on his compressor. He is 70 and he doesnt like to bend over to do it. This came out, is it a mixture of oil and water if so what would have caused it and the oil level for the case is perfect.

 

[amguttin]

leaky rings?

 

[Chaznsc]

Would too much oil cause this?

 

[Bobcatter]

My guess is it came from the factory with some oil in the tank to protect it during shipping, etc. When the air blew it out, it mixed into the froth that you see. I would give it a month (considering low usage) and try it again. If the oil level in the compressor is "normal", I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[G_P]

Are the air lines pitched back towards the tank? could be oil that naturally got into the lines over time and drained back into the tank.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

i forgot to mention the compressor is ten years old and the last time the oil was changed was two years ago.

 

[Harrison2]

its one of those new sytems that stops you having to lube your air tools

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Not too unusual. An oil lubed pump is going to put some oil in the tank, and combined with moisture, you get this milky mix. I would not be concerned.

Charles

 

[Shadowdog500]

Not too unusual. An oil lubed pump is going to put some oil in the tank, and combined with moisture, you get this milky mix. I would not be concerned.

Charles

^^^^^^^ THIS!!!

 

[ken w.]

I wish that was all that comes out of my compressor.

 

[spotco2]

I wish that was all that comes out of my compressor.

I agree.

Mine usually looks more like a yoo hoo or chocolate milk.

 

[A_Pmech]

All piston pumps use oil. If they didn't the rings wouldn't be lubricated.

 

[malibu101]

If it helps any -- My drain "water" often looks exactly like that.
And my oil-lubed Craftsman has been used and abused for over 16 years.
I change the oil every fall with Mobil Rarus 427 and it has worked it's heart out with no problems so far.

I personally wouldn't worry at all about it.

 

[Twiggss]

looks normal to me.

now what comes out of the compressor at my work.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

thanks guys I have never seen anything but water out of his compressor or my compressor until today. Made me a little bit worried.