Oil in the tank

[katz]

I have the CPLC7060V/ type "0", I believe...


I have had this unit for about 5 yrs. I use it for personal use in my garage, nothing major. I run a Coats tire machine with it and air tools.

I have noticed that I seem to be getting oil into the tank. Where should I look to remedy this situation? Also, as near as I can tell, the head gasket or valve gasket is blown; I get a lot of air coming out from that area when it is running

[Mark]

Hi Katz,

The oil in the tank is likely a sign that the piston rings are worn and are allowing oil to blow by them. The air leak is likely one or both of the two upper gaskets. To repair the oil leak you will need new piston rings and have the cylinder honed. The piston rings are no longer available from the manufacture. The machine shop that hones the cylinder may be able to help you with new piston rings. The two upper gaskets are the following numbers. Valve Gasket, Part #A20868 and Graphite Gasket part #Z-CAC-291-1. These parts are available from http://ereplacementparts.com.

I hope this helps with your repair!

-Mark