Hook Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 My trusty old Revell Omega has suddenly begun leaking oil quite noticably. I must confess to not being all that technical; also, the design of the thing is such that I cannot really see much about the location of the leak. Did anyone else experience this? TIA!, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Looks to be a fridge compressor type, have you topped up the oil recently and to the correct level. If you haven't done the above, the oil top up plug or the band that runs around the compressor could be the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 13 minutes ago, colin said: Looks to be a fridge compressor type, have you topped up the oil recently and to the correct level. If you haven't done the above, the oil top up plug or the band that runs around the compressor could be the place. Thanks for responding - I will look into it tonight! Just a quick question to show my fundamentally flawed understanding of compressors I already mentioned - how could not topping off the oil result in oil leaking? I must admit to not refilling the oil, precisely because of the spillage. Cheers, Ande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 You can overfill them and get a leak, should be a site glass at the side so you can see the level, they need topping up depending on how much you use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetblast Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 If there is oil spillage it's most likley coming from the cover seal or air intake filter - this can be caused by moving the compressor & letting the oil slop about inside or running the compressor on an incline. The only other place the motor case can leak from is the sight bubble, unlikley, but if the gasket / seal has failed, possible. A reducing oil level with no spillage suggests that the oil is passing into the air tank, this can be caused by oil passed it best, motor/pump overheating or at worst a worn head. This can be easily checked for by filling to pressure & draining from the drain screw - a small amount of oil is not unusual, but mainly oil is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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