Air compressor keeps building

2014 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK
172,000 MILES • 6.4L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ANTRICLUC
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I've recently installed a brand new Tuflo 550 air compressor for the air suspension. I've also installed a new governor. No matter how I adjust the governor the compressor continues to build pressure. I either turn the vehicle off so it stops or dump the air. Again, I've adjusted the screw on the bottom of the governor, but nothing changes.
Apr 26, 2022 at 10:25 AM
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STEVE W.
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That sounds like the unloader piston is stuck or the passage for the governor control pressure to the piston is blocked. I would first be sure the governor is working; the unloader needs at least 60 psi to operate. so measure the pressure at the port to see if you have that pressure available. A simple test of the unloader would be to connect shop air to the governor port using a regulator and see if the compressor unloads when you apply 65-70 PSI. If it does the governor is the issue, if it doesn't the unloader passage or piston is the problem. For both I would say to swap the defective unit as they are new.
Apr 27, 2022 at 6:47 AM
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ANTRICLUC
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Steve, I truly do appreciate your help my friend. I don't have access to many tools as I'm no mechanic with very little knowledge as I'm learning as I go. I do have another new governor on the way, and I hope the new one I had was just bad. I'm definitely hoping the compressor isn't the issue as it is brand new. I took off the old governor and just transferred all love med and fitting exactly as the old one. This is how I have the governor now until the replacement comes. I believe all ports are plugged correctly and I don't hear any leaks near this area. I don't have an air dryer so that port is plugged. I have 1 small hiss constantly from I believe this is a overfill valve. Could this be the culprit as well? I wouldn't think so as it is over filling not under. Again, thank you for your time.
Apr 27, 2022 at 7:12 AM
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STEVE W.
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Air drier shouldn't make a difference other than if you had one you set the governor up, so it shuts the compressor off after the drier dumps normally. The way the system works is somewhat simple. Compressor pulls in air, compresses it and sends it out to the tank and governor, the governor acts like a pressure regulator but instead of just keeping the pressure constant the governor hits the set pressure and opens the port to the compressor that causes the unloader piston to push down on the unloader valve and now the air just bounces from one cylinder to the other until the pressure drops and the port closes and the compressor pumps again. You could remove the line going to the unloader port and see if the governor is working, when it hits the set pressure that line will have high flow air, the rest of the time it will normally have no pressure.
Apr 27, 2022 at 8:15 AM