Doug,

I agree that it may not make much sense, but it sure looks like a fun
project!

Too bad you don't have an old-clunker air-cooled Vanagon with A/C.  They
used the York compressors...

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Doug Fitz-Randolph
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 1:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?

Yes - the York compressor - that was it! Thanks Ben.

I agree in terms of return for your time and/or money, a $9.95 12V
compressor can't be beat, even if you carry a second as a backup. I
have a $19.95 model which automatically shuts off when reaching the set
pressure, and I think it's very handy. But... I've decided not to hook
up the AC on my vanaru and hate to have a perfectly good compressor
sitting there doing nothing - or a big empty spot on top of the engine.
Since this sort of compressor does not have its own oil supply, though,
it really isn't suitable for air-compressor use. I was hoping perhaps
the old thread would say they used an in-line oiler (like for air tools)
to solve the lubrication issue, but I guess not.

Thanks again,
Doug Fitz-Randolph
Freeport, ME

On 1/8/2007, "Automatic digest processor" <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
wrote:
>Date:    Mon, 8 Jan 2007 10:41:07 -0800
>From:    BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
>
>On 1/8/07, Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@suscom-maine.net> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
>
>
>Doug,
>
>IIRC they were talking about a system which used a converted AC compressor
>as a tire inflator devise. In other words, you can't inflate yor tires with
>them one minute then cool your van with it the next.
>
>Here's a sample of one:
>
>http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/project-cj7/project-cj7-onboard-
air.htm
>
>BenT