A small 12V pump won't spin air tools or fill up my reserve tank fast enough
to make them spin.  The object here is to repump all tires after airing down
and the ability to quickly change all four tires so I can go from street to
off-road - plus there is the coolness factor too! :)

The spark plug idea would be good if I was in a pickle - but I will be
driving a Diesel so there won't be any spark plugs to quickly remove.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Fredrich Hesterberg [mailto:FredsVW@webtv.net]
Sent: February 25, 2003 7:50 AM
To: David Marshall
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!

Mr. David,
Why even enter into an unknown, by trying to use the AC compressor, that
will more than likely burn up due to petroilis neglegtis?
Small 12 volt air compressors you can buy for small money and get the
same results with no problems.
Or I have seen the engine used as an air compressor.
Pull a plug and hook a hose to any cylinder turn the engine over and it
will pump more air than the ac compressor with no oil loss.

Good Morning

Fred

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This is why I am going to have a pressure tank in the treasure chest of
the truck!
David Marshall

Subject: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!
. . . I wonder how good these are at compressing air??? . . .
David Marshall >>
Dave, my man, while I've never had reason to test the CFM @ PSI rating
of a Vanagon A/C compressor, I would think it might be capable of
handling at least one Badger air brush before it runs out of smoke. If
you really need to spin some air tools in the outback, why not do what
the big boys do and tote along a freshly charged scuba tank . . . oh,
and a regulator of course.
George