Trying to FIX a Faulty 12V Air Compressor / Tyre inflator

[@editionsforever5353]

Enjoyed the video - My Compressor does not have a fan and hence its there for cooling I guess - Love the lingo and suttle engagement of your viewers in particular - Keep it rolling mate!

[@mikeydk]

The fan isn't there because it would run out of air.... it is there to cool the motor and compressor cylinder down.

[@skonkfactory]

When you compress a gas, like in the cylinder, its temperature increases by the equation p1.v1 / t1 = p2.v2/t2 where p, v and t are pressure, volume and temperature. This is also why gas escaping from a pressurized cylinder is very cold- its volume has expanded immensely, so the temperature drops very low.

[@ramanjeet1111]

hahahaha .u said it

[@johnboi8346]

Good to see a fellow mini driver! shame you don’t have it anymore I’ve still got my 1st mini! I got when I was 16 was a 1970 1275gt with a 1380cc engine I’m 37 now

[@mahlapropyzm9180]

Worth knowing how simple these are inside, also why they are so noisy, overheat and are seemingly disposable. On the plus side, you still have a pretty beefy 12V motor, and LED beacon and a bunch of spares. Plus one working compressor :D

[@Tronicsfix]

Nice work! Loved the pics of your Mini. I've got a Triumph Spitfire I need to repair and restore. Debating whether to video that and put it on my channel.

[@Mymatevince]

Definitely Steve, I would love to see that. My brother had an orange/burnt red colour 1500cc years ago, MK4 I think it was. If he tuned the corner hard enough the doors would fly open because of the flex in the chassis...Fun times. I restored a MGB GT when I was in my early twenties. I love classic cars but I don't have to space to work on one. It could be a whole series for you :-)

[@kieranblackburn3465]

It would make a good video to see you fix it

[@mrbussey]

That would be some great videos! What is going on with the summer fix it competition??

[@Mymatevince]

@@mrbussey It's going to be on in September Jim, at least 4 of us doing it this time👍👍👍

[@steveaustin4118]

That would be good to watch

[@621ELECTRONICS]

I see some comments about JB Weld to repair what is essentially a connecting rod. While JB Weld is handy for various things, it is not strong enough to handle that. That motor spins pretty aggressively and fast, not to mention having to move the piston in the cylinder building up pressure, JB Weld simply couldn't take that abuse, would likely re-break within the first handful of revolutions. Only hope would be welding new material on and machining to fit. Not worth the effort in these units, they are dirt cheap normally and do not last long. I tore apart a few of these over the years, same fault and not worth fixing, however, in Vince's case, he had two identical units to make one work and it is content for a video, so its a win win as cheap as he got these. I wish I had I decent camera / skilled in editing videos back when I did a ton of repairs, would have made for some decent videos. I enjoy watching Vince work on stuff, he does nice videos. Oh, and from my experience, that fan is to cool that motor, as these can run for quite a while inflating a totally flat car tire, both the motor and compressor pump can get quite hot!

[@kirkb4989]

Nicely done! How lucky the failure mode of the two were different. Cheers.

[@Mymatevince]

Very lucky :-)

[@MrBuck295]

you should have put some grease on the moving parts when it was apart other than that I`m proud of you well done

[@goodcat9088]

We have breaking news .......... The hunt for my mate Vince continues

[@welestgw]

You do a great job of always challenging yourself on a budget.

[@GadgetUK164]

No quick version for me!!! Fan will be to cool the motor too! Some industrial motors have fans on them for that reason! Great job =D

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Chris :-)

[@mahlapropyzm9180]

Me either - the joy of these videos is fumbling around with Vince trying to figure out what is broke and how to fix it. Leave the jump-cut, "it just all worked" stuff for the others.

[@chef717717]

nice 1 vince . i own this compressor so if it goes wrong i can now fault find . class vid

[@vitor900000]

Since they look like they have being used a lot the reason the Rod broke is most probably for the lack of grease. Don't forget to re-grease the rod, the crank and all gears. @KPA is Kilopascals and ATM is Atmospheric pressure 101 kpa = 14,65 psi = ~1.03 kg.cm2 = ~1 atm = the pressure we live in.

[@TheSuperCyborg]

Oh, the suspense by 2:18 on whether your portable power supply will drive the compressor, or whether the compressor will draw so many amps from it that it will turn it into a puff of smoke... Release the shmooo! (Back to the video, and cheers, Vince!)

[@AnxiousDavid]

omg so much better the floating arms with a disembodied voice is back that last video with humans in it freaked me out.

[@Mymatevince]

Haha, back to normal again :-)

[@moosesugar]

good video vince and a nice memory share

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks mate :-)

[@pcno2832]

That's a nice pump; the auto shutoff feature is a big help. But I'm surprised at the screw-on fitting; I've never seen a pump like that without a clamp-on compression fitting, though they do sell clamp-on adapters you can fit, so you don't have to worry about loosing pressure while un-screwing the hose. The only other thing that pump lacks is a counter-rotating weighted gear to reduce the vibration, but that's not a huge deal; I put a small bungee cord on mine so it didn't dance on the pavement while in operation.

[@jeffbguarino]

I have never used the lights on these pumps, So I buy the pumps without the lights since they are cheaper. You should also feel air pressure when the motor is going. So the problem is in the pump for both of these. You don't need a tire to pump up , but they would be a better test of the unit.

[@chrisdful]

great video what size fuse is in the plug

[@ovecka2]

Oh, and KPA on the display means Kilopascals which is an SI unit of pressure. 100 kPa = 1 bar = the pressure of 1 atmosphere

[@nathanmead140]

I didn't know that. now i do. But i will still use lbs and psi for all my tires (my silver bike uses lbs because it's old)

[@pulesjet]

Dang this is Amusing . Your seemingly lack mechanical knowledge reflects the modern times in our disposable world. No One knows how to work on anything these days. Everything contained within that simple compressor would have been common knowledge to most 12 year old boys while I was growing up.

[@hazardousshluud2000]

Yeah, I knew what was inside that pump, lol. I messed with lots of stuff like that as a young teenager.

[@nathanmead140]

Mg/cm is probably a milligram (or other grams that start with the letter M) of pressure per square centimeter. And these look really easy to work on inside if something breaks so i might have to get one of these for my bike after i get a generator and a different 12 volt battery for it

[@senketsu8632]

Jb Weld im pretty sure would fix that arm. Not sure if you have that in the uk like we do in the states

[@sankyppp]

You get cheap foot-pumps at local parts shops. If a motor and a shaft is added to the piston rod, it will make a much more reliable tyre inflater. I am planning a diy.

[@davepowell1521]

Good stuff as always mate 👍👍

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Dave :-)

[@davepowell1521]

@@Mymatevince you're very welcome mate

[@heartcrafts3426]

WHERE ARE YOU VINCE? DON'T HOLD OUT ON ME MAN...I CAN'T GO WITHOUT MY "TRYING TO FIX" COLD TURKEY??

[@lucaspagan3576]

Get your blue mat dirty is much better then getting your carpet dirty, less cleaning.

[@michaelsingh5053]

great video, if you get time could you do a video of how to change the glass fuse in the plug

[@Operational117]

KPA stands for kilopascals... our atmosphere has a semistable pressure of 101.325 kilopascals, or 1.01325 bars. (semistable meaning a very minute fluctuation (around 1-3%), which is one of the main reason why we have wind; high-pressure air always wants to go to a lower pressure area) A pressure higher than that means the object has a higher volume of air packed into the same amount of space (relative to the atmosphere). That is why a tire(tyre?) feels rock solid when tapped; the air literally wants to escape (and it always wants to escape to a lower pressure, in this case: the atmosphere), and it literally pushes against the rubber wall of the tire(tyre?). The same applies to a *lower* pressure (like a vacuum chamber), but this time it's the air *outside* that wants to go *in.* kg/cm2 (or rather kgf/cm2) stands for "kilogram-force per square centimeter). It indicates how much mass of air is being ejected per square centimeter of outlet (or exerted on a square centimeter of surface). The air inside a tire(tyre?) will try to escape, and if the inlet valve is open but plugged to a pump/pressure gauge, the air is going to try to move that way. That is why your pump can sense the pressure; it's not how much pressure it's emitting, it's how much pressure it senses the tire(tyre?) holds, and cuts off when it reaches that limit, so as not to overextend the pumping. Two reasons: 1. If the tire(tyre?) has too much air, it can degrade the driving experience and/or weaken the rubber. 2. If the pressure is *WAY* too high, the tire(tyre?) can burst, which can be dangerous. It also means you'll have to buy a new tire(tyre?)(this is getting tyresome...). Of course, some of what I just wrote might be wrong or slightly incorrect, but I believe most of this to be accurate enough. Anyone else are free to correct me if they find a fault in my writing. And don't get started on the tire(tyre?) debacle: I know it depends on nationality, I just want to bridge the gap, or meet in the middle, or... gah, I'm just trying to be nice to everyone! 😔

[@pcno2832]

I learned about tires bursting the hard way when I tried to inflate my bicycle tire with one of those gas(petrol) station pumps they used to have with a gauge that popped up with the reading; I didn't know at the time that such gauges read zero until you let off on the air valve so I kept waiting for it to move until the tire blew up and rendered me deaf for the rest of the day. Good thing it happened when I was too young to drive; with a car tire, I'd have been a right mess from the explosion.

[@nixielee]

Great video. Love the mechanic ones. A little tip: There is a simulator game called My Summer Car, which is you building a basic car from scratch. It isn't perfect, but it is somewhat realistic and pretty rewarding, especially if you only have a basic understanding of car mechanics.

[@MyklBlue69]

Would like to see the drill fix lol. Nice story about the mini 👍

[@MrKeebs]

I reached out to someone and it was confirmed he's on holiday.

[@tyrant29bow2]

In the mini with the valve that you replaced it's called lapping the valve. I've always wanted the original mini.

[@arizenzei]

hi vince, if you add a bit of grease on the gears, it will lessen the noise a bit. not by much though.

[@FreeWhilly734]

I have one and it works absolutely fine but the screen always says 0 PSI so it's quite dangerous any idea what could cause that? Not sure what tells the controller what the psi in the tyre currently is.

[@satya03]

Hello, I have a similar inflator , it's working ok but the supply wires get hot while using it. What's the fix?

[@jonboyfutch8081]

Thank you my problem is a broken cam shaft gasket

[@constantinjitariu1439]

The fan is for cooling the motor

[@vincepalaa]

Do you have JB Weld in the UK? I'm sure you have something similar. It's a two part epoxy that's SUPER strong if the material is prepped properly. I know you scavenged the broken one but something to think about using in the future for these types of fixes.

[@TC-tn9tb]

Link to that 12v supply would be great been looking for something like that. cheers

[@bridgendesar]

Really surprised that power supply didn't blow up with the current those pumps pull, can you give us a model number of that beefy little thing?

[@mrbussey]

Great fix, Vince! A shame so many people open these up and then sell them claiming they have no idea what is wrong. I would see about greasing that piston and the connector part. Also, did you remember to replace the cushions on the sides that you found three of in the first one?? :-D

[@davesmith7671]

Vince have you tried the jb weld type stuff metal epoxy putty. Its the 2 part stuff that you can buy at Halfords. When it sets it's really bloody hard and strong you may be able to fix metal parts like this . I've used it on my car and on some of my old screen printing press equipment .

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Dave, I have never tried it. I have normal epoxy but not the metal version. I thought it might be a bit of a gimmick but perhaps I could try it out in a future vid :-)

[@davesmith7671]

@@Mymatevince I thought it was too but it does work really rather well . Is heat resistant up to a certain temp and it claims it's hard enough that it can be milled and ground (not sure about those myself ) but for about £8 it's worth a shot for future projects. Only thing I noted with it is that if it's mixed wrong allowed to set too fast it can be brittle on the thinner parts and it's worth keying up the two surfaces you're fixing it to. Loving the vids . Really enjoyed the last one with you and Elliot too.

[@jasejj]

Probably no weaker than the monkey metal they use to build these pieces of junk ;)

[@Whigu]

Drill a hole to that stick so you can attach new loop to it. Edit: And minute after I wrote this he said it himself :-D

[@KorAllRBare]

Nice One Vince.. As Usual I dropped a like..

[@bryce7566]

I have a faulty Logitech Circle 2 Security Camera that i'd love to send your way! it attemps to power on, but the color ring ends up flashing magenta. from what i was able to find, there might be something wrong with the on-board wifi, but im not sure.

[@steveaustin4118]

like the Mini my mum drove 1 and when it went wrong me or 1 of my brothers got a phone call to fix it, joys of the old cars you could fix them your self, a teacher had an escort I helped him strip the engine down and put it back together, no computers on consoles when I was at school

[@KrotowX]

Just threw out remains of ContimobilityKit inflator. Used it at first time after 9 years of riding the car where it was bundled. After few minutes of work large piston gear broke to shreds. No replacement around and no reason to replace because gearbox and piston are made from plastic anyway :( At least cannibalized the 12V DC motor, switch and wire with 12V connector. Interesting that switch too is 6A/2A 250V, but working motor demand 10A+ current poor switch begin to warm up and melt - noticed slight melting remains around middle pin. Seems this inflator was made for single use and is extreme example of cost cutting :)

[@MyFriendTheForest]

what model is that tiny laptop?

[@mlight6275]

mentioned previously, however first sighting of p.s.u.

[@MyFriendTheForest]

@@mlight6275 thx, i found it.

[@gareth7762]

Gpd win

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

I fixed my friend's one a few years back. Had to replaced the dc cable. Had to sacrifice my car vacuum though.

[@marquism2920]

My pump has a hissing sound when connected to tire can you help?

[@domenicodimatola7102]

Salve mi puo dire come si apre un compressore della flix & Go per riparazione grazie

[@ShubhamSingh-nt6dq]

I have similar air compressor but the screen is showing EAA after plugging in and compressor won't turn on please advise

[@romulohermojr.3500]

Same problem of my unit

[@1ninjatiger]

You could make the second one a warning light only...that part seemed to work fine.

[@coondogtheman]

What's that little 12 volt power supply? Did you make that or buy it?

[@missionpassed4584]

My mates had a few of these over the years, always seemed to get a flat on every vehicle he had, most were £5 from local services and used to destroy themselves after a while, they were always built pretty cheaply and never lasted long.

[@KrotowX]

They are de facto made for single use. And if it can inflate one tire without breaking, you are lucky.

[@Peterg60111]

Where have you gone been waiting for the video for the last 2 weeks

[@banditul8381]

What kind of laptop are you using? Looks intersting

[@fleetwin1]

Sure wish I could figure out who actually makes these little pumps for the companies that sell the units....I have a Sears 1150, can't find any info for parts at all...

[@jhovincaraan9088]

Hi maybe you could help me on how to fix our 9v wall mounted tire inflator it displays error the screen

[@ankitgarg6394]

My tyre inflator is showing "ERR" on display screen. Do you have any idea whats wrong and how this can be fixed??

[@davesmith7671]

I would of thought they work the same as a full size compressor . Chamber with piston to create the compression electric motor turns the cam I believe then pushes piston up and down.

[@mikeydk]

They do... unless it is a screw compressor

[@davesmith7671]

@@mikeydk I must say I haven't heard of one of those closest I though of when I read your comment was like a spring compressor lol. What would you find a screw compressor in normally then ?

[@res1492]

@@davesmith7671 Screw compressor are used when extreme high pressures are needed, have a look at this, if your interested.... www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/be/united-states/refrigeration/york-process-systems/files/be_sg_hp_fuelgasboost.pdf?la=en&hash=CC51FD789DA80BDEDC0BD4F27F7DA5B8A1345851

[@mikeydk]

@@res1492 they are also used for just normal 6-8 bar air pressure. They are actually smaller than a piston compressor, while being able to have higher flow, but they are a lot more expensive to buy, because the screws and such needs to be very precise or they will leak. Which is probably why most compressors still are with a piston :)

[@funnyfudgeman16]

Crank shaft not cam shaft. It’s the same principle as a car engine

[@chinmayjadhav9192]

Mine is just blowing it's own fuse everytime located in it's plug. It works fine if not plugged to the tyre. If plugged, it blows the fuse in next 5 seconds. Blown 3 so far. Anyone has any solution?

[@cslim3881]

When idling, the motor draws idling current. Once it is asked to pump air, motor current increases. Idling 1 Amp, running 4 amps. So increase rating of fuse or measure actual consumption. Then put in an appropriate fuse.

[@lubomirrolko1967]

Luckily, there were two different errors in two compressors. for you not problem to fix if they defect are same. As i saw on other videos from you.sorry for my english. slovak language grammar rules

[@videosandmoremouse4626]

Lol. Hope you going to. Let some air out that bike tire. 45 lol was waiting for it to go bang lol

[@jasejj]

I did that when I was a kid. Went to the fuel station to pump up a bike tyre, inflated it to its rated maximum (stupid kid). 200 yards later it went off with such a bang that a neighbour thought a car had backfired lol

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

Was kind of fun when I worked at a gas station about 15 years back. We had a sign on our pressure checkers/tire inflaters that they were only for cars, but every now and then some idiots would try using them on their bikes. Most of the time that worked, but I once got out to make my rounds (empty the wastebaskets, check on the car wash and so on) to find a group of teen boys with very puzzled looks on their faces and a bike with only the rim instead of the back wheel. They were lucky they didn't hurt themselves.

[@Winged_Vision]

I went through 2 of these crappy things. The cheap metal they use inside just snaps off. Same fault on both so I went with a better brand.

[@mrbigvanlife7130]

Same as me man! I got one free - it had bells and torches and whistles, basically it’s was a turd coated in glitter lol but failed on tyre 1 - my £40 quid one from 10 years ago just pumps up tyres - no flashing torches - and it does just that - just pumps up tyres - hereto ends the lesson 😂

[@brunobastos5533]

Kpa is Kilo pascal witch is the new standard for pressure is allmost the same as bar

[@djcoll123]

I have an Nintendo 3ds Old were the power light goes on but nothing else what can be it? When i charge the 3ds the oranges goes on but if i put the cable out the orange light keep still on after 3 or 4 mins goes self off

[@donl3381]

Mine runs but shuts off when fully screwed into the tire nipple. Also shuts off when I cover the nozzle with my finger and apply more pressure to it. Anyone know why and if it can be fixed?

[@cerulyse]

These rated 10A looks like piston siezed ?koverheated it's a fan !

[@rmac4411]

Vince, my man... where are you? We need a new video mate.

[@rajeevstreetzz]

My device is not starting, first light start, when i switch on light goes off nd motor doesn't start, might be motherboard issue, how and where to fix ?

[@technixbul]

Fan is to cool down the motor and gears, that piston shoud have a rubber sealing, you should clean it along with cylinder and put fresh grease because it will get hot and wear easy. I have the same compressor but without electronic gizmo parts. You will never use it for a car tire - it will die imediately (if not stright away or soon after). Use it to inflate bycicle tires, playing balls, beach matress and etc. The good compressors must contain air bottles to store reserves and don't load the motor.

[@retrocomputeruser]

That repaired pump unit won't last. There is far too much wear between the crank pin and the connecting rod. It can be seen quite clearly at 17:57.

[@ferndog1461]

Moral of story : Advisable to open up a new unit and add good quality synthetic grease . This would extend the life of the machine.

[@res1492]

Vince, i know you're not that stupid.... the fan is to cool the motor...it has nothing to do with drawing air in to pump it back out.

[@Mikie1959]

we call it a cigarette lighter to in the US

[@timdawg747]

You should have greased the piston before you reassemble the compressor.. Friction caused it to break.

[@woodstockxx]

I’ve got two inflators, both blowing air out but not enough to inflate a tyre..air seems to be leaking or flowing backwards & I think it’s the diaphragm or a damaged rubber seal/o-ring at fault but the four screws that hold hold the plastic end cap in place must be secured with threadlock or epoxy & I can’t get the bloody things out..rubber diaphragm or o-ring would be a cheap fix & im pretty sure I could easily obtain the correct replacement(s). Do any of you lovely people out there know anything about this ? 😁🙏🏻

[@jeremydewolfe8026]

Did I just watch you admit you don’t know Morse Code? You are going to update us with a video of you learning Morse Code and then sending out a code to us right?

[@maximwannabepro3021]

Interesting, what a Trabant/Simson is for a Est German 16 Year old is a Mini for a English 16 year old

[@leonardodavidenriquezsilva7169]

the fan is to cool the motor, it get hot af

[@AndyHullMcPenguin]

Cheap pot metal construction means that these little compressors don' t last. Sadly the same cheap motors and pumps seem to be in most of these, even some of the named brands that you would expect to be higher quality. Pack it all with grease and don't run it for long periods, and you should get a little longer life out of it. The piston should have a bronze bearing on it, but the bearing is that crappy Chinesium pot metal arm, running on a steel shaft. Engineered to fail I'm afraid. Worth it for £7.99 for two though, and you get a free pressure transducer and reasonably powerful motor to play with, from the dead one.

[@ItCantRainForever2]

Why wouldn't my led light on it?

[@ey6008]

The cases are worth that

[@Richard.Sanchez]

Time to learn how to weld.

[@richardgarman]

The fan is to keep it Kool

[@ewanh6225]

You should weld that piece on if you have a welder

[@rmac4411]

28 mins??? I need my Vince fix, these short videos dont do it for me.😕😕

[@jasonbucy]

If your work mats aren’t dirty than you’re not working hard enough 😉💪

[@1ninjatiger]

Wheres vince !!!

[@scottgibson7534]

To pump the tyre up to 45 Psi, would be 310.264 Kpa.

[@finzones]

VINCE!!!!!!

[@grandmackdady]

hahaha lapping the valve to the head you meant. electronic tech and automotive tech here lol

[@1985HEZE]

let translate the ebay-description to simple-english : i bought a returns-pallet/box of some kinky-webside with lots of "untestet" Gadgets and thought i getting rich by re-sell that stuff. i test everything and nothing works + had no clue how to repair anything , so i sell it to someone else and pretend its my old stuff

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

My guess would be: I bought a lot of returns (pallet or box, doesn't really matter), didn't have the time to fix any of the broken items (and really couldn't be bothered) and now I'm reselling the broken stuff as defective and the good stuff as used, but because I don't want to pay taxes or offer warranty and I probably get more when people think I am not a reseller I pretend it's my old stuff.

[@mattbettany9085]

Time to increase the toolbox and buy a welder 😃

[@StromboliKicks]

Is that weldable? Looks like cast iron or something of the sorts. I'm not an expert though.

[@mattbettany9085]

StromboliKicks the housing is probably cast but I’d say you’d be able to weld the con-rod

[@Burn377]

@@StromboliKicks sintered metal/alloy. cheap and unreliable. Unfortunately it's how all this gear is manufactured in China now.

[@canalboating]

Top Tech with Chinesium internals a guarantee of quality :)

[@VioletDragonsProjects]

i prefer the older type Minis. i dont like the new ones.

[@shanvhere78]

Wait you spell tires, tyres?

[@majordisappointment8692]

Foot pump no way when i can use the 12v accessory jack lol.

[@t68]

Make a video modding an Xbox 360 (Jtag/RGH) Edit: Vince why do you always ignore my comments :( just reply to me and let me know if you can't mod and Xbox 360