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Subject:Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
From:David Etter
Date:Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:01:51 -0700

Save yourself a lot of hassle. Spend $9.95 and get a 12volt air
compressor. They occupy no more space than a quart of oil.

                                David
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>Hi all.
>
>I seem to recall many, many years ago there was a discussion regarding
>how you could somehow use your AC compressor to fill an air tank for
>inflating tires instead of pressurizing your AC system.
>
>Am I hallucinating? Does anyone remember anything about this?
>
>IIRC, the thread also included a reference to how there was some
>attachment for old army Jeeps that allowed you to inflate tires by
>disconnecting one of the spark plugs.
>
>Thanks,
>Doug Fitz-Randolph
>Freeport, ME