this is kinda long and most will find it rather entertaining....so here goes!
so as most of you all know, ive been driving my truck because my Mazda 3 broke down. this morning, i got in my truck, let it warm up and put some air in the air tank so when i get off work, i will have some air to lift up. i get to work and leave the truck aired up. i walk in, go to work and do my thing in there.
i come outside from work on my way home and see my truck is sitting on the ground. no biggie i thought, i got inside, started it up and went to frlip the compressor on. well it didnt come one because its like 9 degrees outside. i get some hot water and try to thaw stuff out so i can get air into my air tank. air was not being pumped in the tank and the compressor wouldnt kick on. i finally look under the hood and notice my inline fuse is blown. no biggie, i had another one so i put it in and the compressor kicked on. it still wouldnt get air. so i get another thing of hot water and pour water over my water trap. nothing. so i go inside and get a torch and try heating things up a bit with it. i ended up burning a hole in my air line that goes from the tank to the pressure switch. i cut that off and put the air line back in. still not pumping air into tank. i get pissed and decided to call James to meet me at a gas station and follow me home. i get down to the gas station and wait for James. i get to looking at the air line that i had just cut and there is a kink in it. well thats a problem. James comes and he has a pair of cutters and i cut the section of the kink out and put the air line back in. i wait...and wait for air to get in. now im only getting 20psi into the tank and no more. after about 30 miutes of messing with some more and making a few phone calls, i decided to drive home with the truck slammed on the ground. it was the most nerve racking drive home for me. i get the truck home...well park it on a side street because i cant get in the driveway. this sucks. i hope it can get warmer soon so i can get to put some air in it with minimal problems. UGGGG!!!!
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so as most of you all know, ive been driving my truck because my Mazda 3 broke down. this morning, i got in my truck, let it warm up and put some air in the air tank so when i get off work, i will have some air to lift up. i get to work and leave the truck aired up. i walk in, go to work and do my thing in there.
i come outside from work on my way home and see my truck is sitting on the ground. no biggie i thought, i got inside, started it up and went to frlip the compressor on. well it didnt come one because its like 9 degrees outside. i get some hot water and try to thaw stuff out so i can get air into my air tank. air was not being pumped in the tank and the compressor wouldnt kick on. i finally look under the hood and notice my inline fuse is blown. no biggie, i had another one so i put it in and the compressor kicked on. it still wouldnt get air. so i get another thing of hot water and pour water over my water trap. nothing. so i go inside and get a torch and try heating things up a bit with it. i ended up burning a hole in my air line that goes from the tank to the pressure switch. i cut that off and put the air line back in. still not pumping air into tank. i get pissed and decided to call James to meet me at a gas station and follow me home. i get down to the gas station and wait for James. i get to looking at the air line that i had just cut and there is a kink in it. well thats a problem. James comes and he has a pair of cutters and i cut the section of the kink out and put the air line back in. i wait...and wait for air to get in. now im only getting 20psi into the tank and no more. after about 30 miutes of messing with some more and making a few phone calls, i decided to drive home with the truck slammed on the ground. it was the most nerve racking drive home for me. i get the truck home...well park it on a side street because i cant get in the driveway. this sucks. i hope it can get warmer soon so i can get to put some air in it with minimal problems. UGGGG!!!!
no cliff notes...just read it!
