DIY On-Board Air
JK Enthusiast
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From: tokyo
Nice set-up. What type of pressure switch are you using? I'm thinking about adding a small tank with switch, or some type of safety relief valve, just to prevent problems if I accidentally connect a fitting that stops air flow while the pump is on (like a closed chuck, for instance). Any thoughts?
Ron
Ron
buy a 4 port tank
JK Jedi
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: So. Cal.
Great mod!
I have this compressor and it works like a champ. It would be nice not to have to dig it our and hook it up each time. Did you only mount one hose fitting or can/did you run a T and put a fitting on each side of the Jeep?
I have this compressor and it works like a champ. It would be nice not to have to dig it our and hook it up each time. Did you only mount one hose fitting or can/did you run a T and put a fitting on each side of the Jeep?
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JK Enthusiast
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From: SoCal
Thanks. I like the idea of a fitting on both sides, but installed only one thinking I'd upgrade to two if I added a tank at a later date. I.e., it wouldn't work with two open fittings, and if I used couplers instead I'd have a closed system with no pressure cutoff switch. Any ideas on other ways to address this? I just don't want to blow up the pump if I accidentally power it on and the air has nowhere to go.
JK Jedi
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,567
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From: So. Cal.
Thanks. I like the idea of a fitting on both sides, but installed only one thinking I'd upgrade to two if I added a tank at a later date. I.e., it wouldn't work with two open fittings, and if I used couplers instead I'd have a closed system with no pressure cutoff switch. Any ideas on other ways to address this? I just don't want to blow up the pump if I accidentally power it on and the air has nowhere to go.
