Running engines on air

Jonnyb · Post by **Jonnyb** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:26 pm

how do people do this, any instructions and equipment needed would be usefull to know

Thanks

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:03 pm

Roundhouse do it by having an adapter for an air line which screws in the boiler in place of the safety valve.

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:14 pm

you need an inline oil resevoir that will keep the engine lubricated while on the air

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:27 pm

MDLR:67203 wrote:Roundhouse do it by having an adapter for an air line which screws in the boiler in place of the safety valve.

Sir haydn:67206 wrote:you need an inline oil resevoir that will keep the engine lubricated while on the air

Both are good advice, but they are mutually exclusive. To avoid coating the inside of the boiler with oil, do not use an oil reservoir if you are connecting via the safety valve hole.

Jonnyb · Post by **Jonnyb** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:14 pm

Thanks for the help, but what do you use to supply the air?

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:33 pm

Jonnyb:67318 wrote:Thanks for the help, but what do you use to supply the air?

An air compressor.

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:42 pm

a small tyre inflatorvcan be used quite well.

ferrysteam · Post by **ferrysteam** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:06 pm

I use an old fridge compressor.

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