Got water in air drill

[primuspaul]

I was about to use an air drill, but forgot that the line I used had previously been used to transfer water, not air. So I hook it up and the tool stalls! Oops! The line was full of water!

I replaced the line and used a different one to blow all the water out, so the tool works, but what do I do to prevent damage to the tool? Do I oil it with a lot of air tool lubricant? Dexron?

BTW is dexron a good alternative to air tool oil?

 

[txvwnut]

A good dosing of WD40 will get the moisture out then follow up with air tool oil.

 

[lakeroadster]

I'd use some WD-40 (water displacement) in it to clean it out.

 

[mbshop]

Personally I would take it apart and clean it out. Then lube and assemble. Water does not mix well with air tools.

 

[manwithtools]

Personally I would take it apart and clean it out. Then lube and assemble. Water does not mix well with air tools.

Agreed, water and oil do mix and when they do, it causes a mess. Take it apart and clean it. Then use regular air tool oil to lube it going forward. Vane motors in air tools are pretty tolerant of abuse, but this is an easy repair and should be done.

 

[Richard Cranium]

agreed with Mbshop, take it apart and dry it out and then lube it again and put it back together.

Edit, Manwithtools and I had the same answer at the same time

 

[dmdc411]

Run it! WD40 and more air tool oil. Unless you have a good air dryer, you more than likely have seen water spit out the exhaust at some time or another. Take it apart if you want, but it's not going to hurt it. Just running it will pull most water out, then lubing, and running it more will do the job.

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[country83]

I was about to use an air drill, but forgot that the line I used had previously been used to transfer water, not air. So I hook it up and the tool stalls! Oops! The line was full of water!

I replaced the line and used a different one to blow all the water out, so the tool works, but what do I do to prevent damage to the tool? Do I oil it with a lot of air tool lubricant? Dexron?

BTW is dexron a good alternative to air tool oil?

ATF of any kind is absolutely horrible to use in air tools. Does not lubricate nearly as well as air tool oil. Use the WD-40 and air tool oil like others have suggested. A dose of isopropyl alcohol in the inlet with the oil can help the oil and water mix and clear it out faster. Just make sure after all the water is out that you dose it up good with the oil before storing or it'll be really dry inside and rust anyway.

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[The Cobbler]

I think a good run with regular air would suffice. put lots of oil to it while running it.
air tools are known to have and are made to have some water in them by nature of the beast.

 

[Infinia]

Use WD-40 a good rinse and repeat.
Oil and blow out a few times to get rid of most of the WD-40. Tool Oil advise RTFM as always, FWIW mine says to use Marvels MO.
I'd use ATF in a pinch but air tool oil is cheap enough to run a few drops before you store the tool again.

 

[joe_padavano]

ALL compressed air has some water in it. You caught it quickly enough. As others have said, WD40 and run air through it. Taking it apart is an invitation to screw something else up.

 

[johninct]

I bought a Snap-On die grinder that was advertised as being stuck. I filled it up with penetrating oil and let it soak a week or so and it freed it up. Why not after cleaning it up as suggested above, let it soak with penetrating oil or air tool oil? I agree, taking it apart may be best but you can also screw it up more taking it apart.

 

[toplessHO]

I know this isnt a real good comparison but when we tank a jetski or outboard motor
(2 cycle) we pull the plugs,turn over to blow water out and crank the piss out of it
until it comes out dry. put plugs back in and fire it up,run until its good and hot.
Saltwater is a little different,needs an immediate flush with fresh water.
But you get the idea..... WD40 followed by MMO and run it until its hot to boil out all that moisture.

 

[fatfillup]

I am with the camp to oil it, blow it out and move on. Taking things apart that you don't work on regularly is asking for a problem. Heck, I have even run brake clean through them to perk them up a bit (cleans well) followed by oiling. Works ok for me.