Oil around pump
Question
My ingersoll-Rand T10560V1 single stage compressor has oil forming around pump for a while seems to be getting worse. I suspect it's released in air when cut out pressure is reached. Can't see where it's coming from. Recently my check valve malfunctioned I'm in process of getting new one
1 Answer
Hi,
Inside the inlet valve there's a blow-off hole where the internal pressure is blown-off when the compressor stops.
If there's oil coming out, it could be:
- too high oil level
- oil separator filter old, needs replacement
- wrong oil, foaming of oil
- too high running temperature
- too many starts/stops per hour
Let me know if this was helpful!
Thanks,
Cas
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