Porter Cable Air Compressors


I have built this page to provide information and a forum for all things relating to Porter Cable Air Compressors.

If you are having an issue with a Porter Cable air compressor, and cannot get help elsewhere, here is a website that might provide the answers you need.

If you would like to contact Porter Cable directly regarding your air compressor issue, try:

http://www.portercable.com/AboutUs/ContactUs.aspx.

Even if the website address above should change in the future, I would expect that the base website of www.portercable.com would not, so maybe go there too to get the most current contact info.

Below you will find issues and comments about Porter Cable air compressors from folks that use them, and have had problems with them.

If you have anything to add about your Porter Cable Air Compressor experience, whether questions or advice for other users, please do post it using the form below or comment on other postings. We can all benefit from your experience and advice.

Thanks,

Bill

Porter Cable Air Compressor Manuals

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  1. Model CP155GH8W

Porter Cable Compressor Issues

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Porter Cable 150 compressor fills but will not shut off  My compressor fills to 150 but does not trun off. I put in a new pressure switch and a new relief plug because I thought it may be leaking. Still keeps ...

Porter Cable c7510 60 gallon hissing air in line between cylinders  Ok, you said there were no dumb questions, so here goes.

I have a Porter Cable 60 gallon compressor.

There is a copper line connecting the 2 ...

porter cable pancake style wont run  porter cable pancake style comp. I have power all the way to the on/off switch, but it wont come on. what could it be?

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My porter & cable air compresser tanks fills up but no air  The tank fills but the regulated air is at "0". No air comes out of the hose to the nailer.

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air leaks from the regulator when I turn the pressure down.  Its a porter cable pancake compressor and not very old and has,nt been used all that much. But its been leaking for a while now and I don,t know what the ...

has leaking air  I hve a CGBN125A-3 Portor Cable that has developed a leak and removed the cover to inspect which makes it impossible to run the unit to test for leaks....

porter-cable cpfc2tv3525vp 25gal compressor  My compressor has developed an issue..at first I thought I had a problem with the pressure switch but after snooping around here I realize it may be I ...

No PSI  Porter Cable 150 psi max
6 gallon tank
2 hp
2.6 scfm @ 90 psi

Purchased about two years ago, used about 6 or 7 times, mostly to dust out computer....

No Air pressure at tools, air in tank?  Bill, I have a Porter Cable 6 gal pancake compressor about 2 years old. Runs great builds up pressure 150 lbs on the tank side but the regulated guage ...

porter cable air leakage  I have a porter cable 6 gallon pancake air compressor, after reaching maximum pressure and shut it off, there is air leaking from the piston area.

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It won't start  I have a porter cable 150 PI pancake compressor. It's about 2 years old and I have had no trouble with it until now. I shut it down for the winter, and ...

only build up to 40 ibs.  cpf23400s porter cable replaced cylinder kit and o rings still only builds up to 40 lbs

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draining air by pulling the safety valve scares me  I'm a newbie about air compressor and I bought a Porter Cable c2002 model.

I decided to break-in the new compressor by opening the drain valve and running ...

new porter cable will not pressurize  I'm new to air compressors. I just bought a new Porter Cable max 150 PSI compressor. I plugged it in and attached a nailer. I turned it on and I turned ...

porter cable jet stream cpf23400s blows breaker  I have a porter cable jet stream cpf23400s. It trips the breaker pretty much right on start up. I let a friend use it and it came back to me this way. He ...

Porter cable compressor keeps blowing 20 amp breakers  its a c2150 4gal compressor with a 1 hp motor it will run for awhile then just blow the breaker

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Porter cable compressor big enough?  HELLO, I have a porter cable pancake style air compressor, specs are :

150 psi max
6 gallon tank
2 hp
2.6 scfm @ 90 psi

I want to run a sand blasting ...

c2002 type 4 - No air at hose connection.  My pump works fine. It fills the tank with air and the gauge confirms this. No leaks as it maintains the pressure.

Regulator gauge is stuck in the same ...

drain tank on porter cable pancake air compressor   should I drain my porter cable pancake air compressor after each use?
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Douglas, general recommendations, and mine, say yes, drain the ...

C3151 Porter Cable...leaks air at regulator knob   C3151...builds pressure...shuts off....and then leaks at regulator knob...purchased new manifold assembly with new regulator on it...same builds..goes ...

fell over - stopped running, won't start.  My compressor was running fine, filling the tank when it vibrated off of a curb and fell on it's side.

I was inside, away from it for no more than ...

porter cable 135 psi - no air out of hose  very slow when filling any tires. Gauge at 135 psi and hose gauge at 120 psi. tried lowering hose gauge and still no luck. impossible to get past about ...

Porter Cable 135psi 6 Gallon 2.6 SCFM @ 90psi Pancake Compressor  I need to know if anybody can tell me the model # and Type this unit is?
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drainage valve will not open  I used my compressor last less than 2 weeks ago, and now the drainage valve will not open - I have been trying with pliers, and am actually stripping the ...

porter cable 150psi compressor brushes spark and wear away with in minutes of new ones being installed. terriable smell like burnt wires.  i was given a porter cable compressor that needed new brushes. i purchased the brushes from a local dealer and installed them.

when the compressor ...

compressor runs to 20psi and keepsrunning  HI, BILL ITS EMERY AGAIN, MY C2005 TYPE 2 COMPRESSOR. I REPLACED THE VALVE PLATE & GASKET KIT LUBRICATED THE CHECK VALVE AND IT STILL RUNS TO 20PSI AND ...

wiring in a c7501 60 gal Porter Cable compressor  I have installed a new compressor and have run 220 power to it and there is power at the pressure switch, but it won't fire up when I turn on the switch ...

can't build up pressure  blowing air out intake port . wan't build up pressure

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Hi John. Sorry mate, if the air is blowing out the intake ...

Porter Cable C2002 type 3 Pancake Compressor  I have a compressor that won't shut off. It builds pressure just fine but won't shut off before the pop off valve engages. I have replaced the Pressure ...

Porter Cable compressor size versus spray gun size  I have a 6 gal,150 psi Porter Cable pancake compressor. No hp stated. power output of 2.6 scfm @ 90 psi. I am looking at a porter cable hvlp spray gun ...

how to get the water out of your compressor  I have a porter cable jetstream 135 psi 4.5 hp peak 15 gallon and it has water inside the tank what can I do to take that out or is that normal?

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drain value is cause tank to leak air  Can the drain value in the tank be replaced or sealed to keep air in the tank?

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Like any valve, over time, a tank drain ...

Drain valve won't close  After draining condensation, drain valve is leaking air

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It is possible debris is in the valve.

Run the compressor ...

porter cable cfp23400s - will not shut off  builds up presser but will not shut off .? put new presser switch on still the same.

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Don, builds up pressure past the normal ...

PARTS FOR COMPRESSOR  HI, BILL IT,S EMERY WITH THE COO5 TYPE 2 COMPRESSOR YOU E- MAILED ME THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM. MY ? IS HOW MUCH IS THE VALVE PART OR PARTS, AND WHERE DO I ...

WILL NOT BUILD PRESSURE  I HAVE A C2005 TYPE 2 PORTER CABLE COMPRESSOR. TURN IT ON , IT WILL GO TO 20PSI AND THATS ALL AND IT KEEPS RUNNING, WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM. THANKS EMERY
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Porter Cable compressor will not build pressure  I found (garbage picked) a Porter cable compressor model CPL6025, with pump model D22621, manf date 2-14-02. It appeared in good shape, so I took in home....

air is released through the drain valve on the porter-cable c2002  pressure builds and air escapes through the drain valve on the porter cable c2002

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Hello Clifford.

Terms can be ...

tank pressure guage reads 0, but output pressure occurs and guage there reads ok  I have a one year old P/C oil less pancake compressor. My tank pressure guage always reads '0'. My output guage works ok. The knob to reguate the output ...

porter cable air compressor blows breaker at panel  porter cable air compressor model #cpf23400s-2,runs fine stops when reaches set prussure and holds air,but when you start to use it and air starts going ...

concern - it turns on but won't turn off  have a porter cable electric air compressor 150 psi, it turns on but won't turn off when it's suppose to and also when it's running it sounds like it has ...

Not getting air pressure to the outlet pressure gauge  There is not air being discharged. The tank pressure is full but I am not getting any pressure through the regulator. I have a porter cable C2002WK

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C-2002 porteer-cable compressor  builds up complete pressure, but will not shut off

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Darrel, it fills past the normal cut out pressure point,...

Will not build pressure  Sounds fine but will not build pressure ..porter cable 4.5gal pancake comoressor

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Hi Darrin. What pressure will ...

drainage valve won't completely close  I can't find a point where tightening or loosening the drainage valve under the tank completely seals it, so when I run teh compressor it won't build beyond ...

Porter Cable Air compressor can't supply rated CFM  Porter Cable cpf23400s-2 doesn't seem to supply the need cfm although pressure builds to 135psi ... even with small draw (i.e., regulator spilling air ...

Porter Cable WILL NOT BUILD UP ANY PRESSURE  Bill,

I have a Poter Cable 25 Gal upright 135 PSI Model # CPF 6025UP.

Motor runs great, pulling air thru inlet but no pressure at all. Checked ...

portercable compressor runs to 80 lbs, then cycles off and on trying to get to 150  porter cable compressor runs to 80 lbs, then cycles off qnd on a few seconds trying to build to 150 psa

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Motor starts and stops, starts and stops - starts fine and fills the tank  Hey Bill,
I have a Porter-Cable CPFAC2600P-1 150psi 6gal pancake air compressor. The motor starts fine and fills the tank to 50 or 60 psi (1.5-2 mins)...

compressor will not shut off at peak pressure?  my porter cable job boss has a broken gauge before the shutoff valve. the gauge seems to have spun all the way around at no pressure. will this cause it ...

porter cable - time to fill  Hi -
i have a brand new porter-cable, 5 gal tank, 150psi.

I read on your site that you estimated your 100 gal tank to fill (I'm assuming this means ...

Won't hold pressure - bleeds to zero PSI when shut off  It builds pressure just fine but bleeds down to zero psi when you turn it off. You can hear it bleeding from under the cover not from the relief valve....

How do you stop (Porter Cable)air compressor from whistling?  Lately, air compressor is having delay issue at start and when its starts it'll run okay along with a whistling sound...is that normal?

Have never ...

Reed valves - is it OK to use lock tite?  Do I need to use lock tite on the screws that hold the reed valves in place on the valve plate on a Porter Cable air compressor.

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Air compressor regulator issue.  I have a Porter Cable compressor CPF23400S. It has a manifold that accepts a pressure guage, the regulator, and 2 output ports. I started having a serious ...

portor cable air compresser  I got 1 givien to me without the wire
I got a wire can anyone tell me how to wire it up.



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Hi Paul:

That's difficult to ...

My porter cable pancake 6 gallons compressor does not restarts  I TURN IT ON AND WHEN THE TANK IS FULL IT STOPS BUT WILL NOT GO ON AGAIN UNLESS I EMPTY THE TANK.



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Howdy:

What turns ...