How much time for compressor to build air?

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  1. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    For my compressor to build air from 60 PSI until it purges at 120 it takes a little over four minutes at idle.

    Is that good bad or acceptable?
     
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  3. God prefers Diesels

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    Is that just the truck? If it's the trailer too, it fills the tank, fills the brakes, and at 90 psi, it fills the bags. So a ton of extra volume in all that stuff.
     
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    I was always told it needs to build from 50 to 90 PSI in 3 minutes or less at 1000 to 1200 RPM. That method seems to be pretty standard across the board here in Canada, minus a couple provinces/territories. I can't seem to find any info related to US regulations though.
     
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    Seems like a long time. I think DOT wants to see gauge building from 85psi to 100psi within 45 seconds.
     
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    That's just the truck idling at about 600 or 650 RPMs.
     
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    I just checked mine. From low air buzzer (65) on gauge, to purge (120) on guage, took 6 minutes at 6500 idle. 3.5 minutes at 1000 idle. 85 to 100 took 40 seconds at 1000 idle. Compressor is 4 yr old reman Midland tuflo 550 from Freightliner Dealer. It cost me $450 Seems to working as good as when new. I’d say yours is working good.
     
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    What kind of cam are you running, ya psychopath?!? :D
     
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    Lol! Oops!!
     
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