No pressure to tools

[Steve]

Fairly new C2002. Pressures up tank to 150, shuts off, but no (zero) pressure to outlets for tools. Took apart pressure adjustment on manifold and appears that the part that pushes on the air control (disk with a small head on it that the spring sits on) is broken. Do you see this small piece? Don't want to buy a new manifold for a 2 cent part. Works fine otherwise just no air to the tool outlets.

[Josh]

The same thing happened to mine, I have yet to find a replacement part. I haven't even used it yet.

[stony]

same here

Used it once and now am stuck. I certainly wouldn't purchase a new manifold just to have it do it again. Gotta be a place to get this somewhere.

[Jeff]

I have this same problem. I let someone borrow the compressor and they must have removed the pressure adjustment knob and lost part of the mechanism. All I have is the knob, the spring and a small nipple that goes inside - - not sure what is missing but know that something is. Anyone found a solution yet?

[Gordon Nordmark]

Same problem. I purchased the C2002 with accessories last year. Never used it. Took it out of the box last month, went thru its "break-in" steps. Tank pressured up fine but no air came thru various nozzles. Turned regulator knob and it came off the threaded male housing. Only parts inside were a spring, short black molded ferrule and an O ring. I didn't see any other parts to enable release of air to the outlets. Replacement manifolds run $69 to $120 plus shipping and additional labor. Seems very unfair.

[Randy]

I have the same problem and it looks like the manifold needs to be replaced unless there is a fix on it but the replacement is as much as the compressor itself is new well a few bucks cheaper absolutely ridiculous I think

[boof]

The same problem. The manual adjustment valve requires that a small plastic part that is held down with a heavy spring inside seems to be broken. All that is required is that plastic part. Why can't we just get those internal parts required? This unit is less than one year old and has only gone thru the original box of nails that it came with. (Disappointed)

[Larry]

I have the same problem.
Used it a couple of times, then it just would not build up any pressure at all.
Porter Cable replaced the regulator and it worked fine a couple more times.
I haven't used it in a couple of months, just turned it on and guess what.....SAME PROBLEM--it will not build up pressure.
THIS IS THE LAST PORTER CABLE PRODUCT I WILL EVER BUY.
Taking it to the dump, not worth paying another $68 for a new regulator.

[G]

So I have the same issue with the plastic plug that presses on the check valve in the regulator. Since the regulator is part of the manifold, we have to buy a new one. Has anyone added another new regulator assembly third party to the unregulated side?

[wayne]

Get a manifold for a c2005; it costs about 16 bucks.

[Jay]

I've got the same problem too. For the cost of the manifold regulator from PC, I may just put another quality regulator in place and not have the fancy cover. Lousy cheap part.