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I have a 5H60 Carlyle compressor and it's dripping oil from the 1/4" pneumatic control connection fitting above the unloader. Should i be alarmed or is it normal.

Submitted: 165 days and 20 hours ago.

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Hello,

Depends on defination of normal I guess...

Is it supposed to happen?....No.
Is it common?....Yes.

If it gets to bad, or you have a good day to shut down.. I would isolate the compressor with the valving and repair/tighten/replace the fitting.

When I first worked Industrial I was amazed at the oil catch pans, cat litter, sand etc that these units had under them at some facilities. Then I would go to another factory and find pristine conditions with no oil and everything tight.

I would note it as someting observed and let the client decide if they wish to shut down and repair. But I would note it on a field service report.

Billy

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165 days and 20 hours ago.

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Well I don't have a pneumatic controller on it so there is nothing to tighten up. It's just a 90 1/4" fitting on it and unloader operates off of suction pressure. The is open I guess it's vent I was just wondering if something was damaged internally or someone had seen this before and what actions should be taken.

Posted by Billy 165 days and 20 hours ago.

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From what you described sounded like a pressure controller with a long capillary going to a pressure port on the compressor to activate a control at the other end of the cap tube. Are you saying it is simply a brass 90 degree flare fitting?

Posted by Billy 165 days and 20 hours ago.

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Here is some info on internal set up <a href="http://www.carlylecompressor.com/Files/Carlyle_Compressor/Local/US-en/oem_bulletins/02T-1.pdf">http://www.carlylecompressor.com/Files/Carlyle_Compressor/Local/US-en/oem_bulletins/02T-1.pdf</a> Billy

165 days and 20 hours ago.

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yes, above the unloader and if a pneumatic controller is not used it's left opened and not capped, but it's dripping oil from there.

Posted by Billy 165 days and 17 hours ago.

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then the diaphram which separates the internal circuit from the top pressure port is leaking.

164 days and 15 hours ago.

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<p>From what you described sounded like a pressure controller with a long capillary going to a pressure port on the compressor to activate a control at the other end of the cap tube. </p><p> </p><p>Are you saying it is simply a brass 90 degree flare fitting?</p>

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<p>Here is some info on internal set up </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.carlylecompressor.com/Files/Carlyle_Compressor/Local/US-en/oem_bulletins/02T-1.pdf">http://www.carlylecompressor.com/Files/Carlyle_Compressor/Local/US-en/oem_bulletins/02T-1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Billy</p>

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yes, above the unloader and if a pneumatic controller is not used it's left opened and not capped, but it's dripping oil from there.

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then the diaphram which separates the internal circuit from the top pressure port is leaking.

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I have a 5H60 Carlyle compressor and it's dripping oil from the 1/4" pneumatic control connection fitting above the unloader. Should i be alarmed or is it normal.

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<p>From what you described sounded like a pressure controller with a long capillary going to a pressure port on the compressor to activate a control at the other end of the cap tube. </p><p> </p><p>Are you saying it is simply a brass 90 degree flare fitting?</p>

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<p>Here is some info on internal set up </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.carlylecompressor.com/Files/Carlyle_Compressor/Local/US-en/oem_bulletins/02T-1.pdf">http://www.carlylecompressor.com/Files/Carlyle_Compressor/Local/US-en/oem_bulletins/02T-1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Billy</p>

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yes, above the unloader and if a pneumatic controller is not used it's left opened and not capped, but it's dripping oil from there.

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then the diaphram which separates the internal circuit from the top pressure port is leaking.

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