Yong Heng oil question!?!?!

[anonymous_.457]

I was filling my 4500psi 45 min SCBA tank and got to 2000psi and my oil level started rising the whole sight window is full and the oil is very dark now is that normal???? Also when I tilt the compressor the oil level goes back to the top of the red dot.

 

[Gerry52]

Discoloration is quite normal especially depending on what oil is used & how much detritus accumulation is on the bottom. Don't know what to say about the level rising in the indicator window. Crankcase getting pressurized? Is the compressor on a LEVEL surface? I'd let it sit for a while & see where the oil level is afterwards. If it's too high, drain some accordingly.

 

[anonymous_.457]

Discoloration is quite normal especially depending on what oil is used & how much detritus accumulation is on the bottom. Don't know what to say about the level rising in the indicator window. Crankcase getting pressurized? Is the compressor on a LEVEL surface? I'd let it sit for a while & see where the oil level is afterwards. If it's too high, drain some accordingly.

Currently I'm draining the oil it looks a little milky ...

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Currently I'm draining the oil it looks a little milky ...

You got water in your oil.

 

[anonymous_.457]

You got water in your oil.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

If it sits long enough, water will settle at the bottom of the crank case and you will see it flow out when drained.

 

[anonymous_.457]

If it sits long enough, water will settle at the bottom of the crank case and you will see it flow out when drained.

My oil is cloudy what would cause that??

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

My guess is water. Drain your oil and refill it on a level surface. Keep an eye on it and monitor your coolant level.

 

[anonymous_.457]

My guess is water. Drain your oil and refill it on a level surface. Keep an eye on it and monitor your coolant level.

How would water be getting in the crank case???

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

What did the oil look like when you 1st drained it.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

How would water be getting in the crank case???

Through the head somewhere. You do have coolant going through it, correct.

 

[Gerry52]

Ooh, MILKY is BAD! That's how I knew immediately my last compressor had had it. Sorry! Water should not be in your oil. Probably a cooling jacket gasket. Check the screw tightness on your HP cylinder. Same principle as head gasket on your car. Keeps water IN the cooling channels. If it's not doing its job you get water in the oil.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Drain the oil and refill, then monitor the level. It needs to be done on the same level surface.

 

[anonymous_.457]

Through the head somewhere. You do have coolant going through it, correct.

Yes water

 

[anonymous_.457]

Drain the oil and refill, then monitor the level. It needs to be done on the same level surface.

Yeah I did that

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Yes water

Ok, oil levels rising and milky in color = water contaminated

 

[anonymous_.457]

Ooh, MILKY is BAD! That's how I knew immediately my last compressor had had it. Sorry! Water should not be in your oil. Probably a cooling jacket gasket. Check the screw tightness on your HP cylinder. Same principle as head gasket on your car. Keeps water IN the cooling channels. If it's not doing its job you get water in the oil.

My bad not milky it's cloudy.

 

[anonymous_.457]

Ok, oil levels rising and milky in color = water contaminated

Ooh, MILKY is BAD! That's how I knew immediately my last compressor had had it. Sorry! Water should not be in your oil. Probably a cooling jacket gasket. Check the screw tightness on your HP cylinder. Same principle as head gasket on your car. Keeps water IN the cooling channels. If it's not doing its job you get water in the oil.

It doesn't do it only when I filled my 45min 0psi to 4250psi doesn't do it filling a gun or my small tank

Ooh, MILKY is BAD! That's how I knew immediately my last compressor had had it. Sorry! Water should not be in your oil. Probably a cooling jacket gasket. Check the screw tightness on your HP cylinder. Same principle as head gasket on your car. Keeps water IN the cooling channels. If it's not doing its job you get water in the oil.

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

Oil changes color as it gets used and is not a concern. Rising levels is.

 

[anonymous_.457]

Oil changes color as it gets used and is not a concern. Rising levels is.

It's not rising anymore once I changed the oil but it's still getting cloudy. But it doesn't do it filling a gun or small tank. Just my scba tank