An overheating Ingersoll Rand air compressor typically comes down to one of several factors. If an Ingersoll Rand air compressor…
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Ingersoll Rand T-30 Oil inside crankcase become milky and contaminated with water
by Lock(Singapore) I just bought this Ingersoll-Rand T30 air compressor Model 2475 7.5HP about a month ago. I use it…
Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor Won’t Build Air Pressure – Solutions & Causes
New Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor won’t build air pressure by al(hoisington,ks.) My IR will not build pressure and it’s brand…
Identifying Ingersoll Rand Compressor Models – Identifying Old Air Compressors
Having an issue identifying an Ingersoll Rand air compressor model? This article will provide you with tips on how to…
Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor Bogs Down
If your Ingersoll Rand air compressor is bogging down, and you can’t quite figure out what the reason is, it…
Ingersoll Rand Air Compressors – Information, Manuals, Service Locations
This is an Ingersoll Rand owners and user information page that allows all to find out many things relating to…
Ingersoll Rand SS-5 Air Compressor Belt Slipping
My compressor is an Ingersoll Rand SS-5 a 5 hp Electric. The problem I am encountering is that it pumps…
Information on an Ingersoll Rand RA250E20 compressor
Hi, I just ‘inherited’ an RA250E20 compressor. It runs fine, but needs a few maintenance items. While looking online for…
Replacement contacts for IR air compressor
Help finding replacement contacts for IR air compressorsby: Paul Hi Bill, Every 2-3 years the contacts go on our IR…
Ingersoll Rand P-185 Air Compressor ran out of fuel and now won’t start
by Rick (Greenwood In. Usa) Can I bleed the fuel system or is there a pump somewhere? ____________________________________________ Ran out…
IR Ingersoll Rand GR-150 Gyro Flo what air Compressor Oil to use?
by Ted Mankowski(Lafayette, CA, USA) Bill and Others…I have an old Ingersoll Rand G150 gas-driven rotor vane compressor in good…
Ingersoll Rand P-175 Tow Behind Compressors
Even though there are thousands of Ingersoll Rand P175 tow behind air compressors in use and for sale around the…
Oil In The Air In An Ingersoll Rand EP50SE Rotary Air Compressor
by Martin(Marietta, Ga. USA) We have a Ingersoll Rand EP50SE (rotary screw) that runs our pneumatic equipment. Recently, if I…
Ingersoll-Rand T30 compressor draws over amps
I have an Ingersoll-Rand T30 Model 2340, two stage industrial air compressor, 5 HP, 230 volt, single phase. With new…
Ingersoll P185 running hot & oil is now dark
by joseph hanselman (Victoria, tx) Hello I have a 185 that is doing similar actions as others. Have done a…
Pully size for Ingersoll Rand T30 compressor
by Mark (Delphos, Ohio) I bought a T30 compressor and it had an incorrect motor on it. My question is…
Filling time changing on an IR T30 242 80 gallons tank
by Lahouache(France) Hi! I bought 1 month ago an IR compressor 2 stages from 1979, Type 30 model 242, tank…
Is there a pump replacement for an Ingersoll Rand 5E6VA
I have an IR5E6VA won’t go past 80lbs, is there a pump replacement? by James(Kansas City, MO) I bought this…
Oil intake problem with Ingersoll Rand 720
by Nick claydon(Colchester) I have an ingersoll rand 720 compressor which has developed a problem and I would appreciate your…
Help with Ingersoll Rand 4000 RA250E12?
by AliX(Va, USA) Info label faded on my Ingersoll Rand 4000 RA250E12. Can anyone help? I have had this air…
Ingersoll Rand 5 HP motor hums but won’t start
by james(michigan) Ingersoll rand 60 gal 5 hp 220 single phase runs but after a fill cycle the motor hums…
Ingersoll Rand 185 IR diesel compressor pumping oil with the air.
by Raul(Miami, FL, USA) my 185 IR diesel compressor is pumping out the oil from the compressor with the air.…
2 Stage Ingersoll Rand air compressor very hot
Compressor Temperature ~ two stage IR compressor by Wayne Hamlin(Bonaire, Ga.) My two stage IR compressor seems very hot after…
ATF use in Ingersoll-rand p185 Air Compressor?
by Jules(Georgetown, CO.) Ingersoll-rand p185, can Automatic Transmission Fluid be used in screw type compressor? Fluid in sight glass is…
Ingersoll Rand Compressor Oil – Changing It, Which To Use & How Much To Use
It can be quite a daunting task trying to figure out how to change your air compressor oil, how much…
Ingersoll-Rand P185WJD parts catalogue
by Paul Lage(Bridgeport, Ct) I won a 2003 Ingersoll Rand P185WJD (serial# 335186UBN221. It has a John Deere engine (model#…
Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor Won’t Stay Running
A common problem with Ingersoll Rand air compressors is their inability to stay running. This article will provide you with…
Ingersoll Rand P185 keeps shutting off
by Tyler(Michigan) It’s clear that the unit is overheating. We check engine oil engine coolant compressor oil compressor filter… All…
Ingersoll Rand 185 blowing air out of pressure relief valve
1987 Ingersoll Rand 185 blowing air out of pressure relief valve. The air compressor is starting fine but when i…
Ingersoll Rand 185 shutting down
by Mike Laverty(Manchester NH) This air compressor will run for how ever long and then it will just shut down.…
Ingersoll Rand 185 spitting hydraulic oil out the air line
by Jamestaylor(Burlington county) When start the machine after few seconds compressor starts spitting hydraulic oil out the air hose. I…