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Discussion
Discussion for the Ridgid OL50135AL Aluminum Twin Stack Portable Air Compressor
my compresser won't start up. It wants to, it almost does. It seems like it needs a jolt to get it going. I think it might be the motor run capacitor. Could that be the problem.
My compressor starts running slow them runs normal. It pressurizes properly the first time but the next time it just shakes and turns off. I need to drain the tanks of pressure to get it to pressurize again.
My compressor has trouble reaching the 125 PSI. level at times it stays hovering at 35psi and continues to run.could it be the pressure switch? or is the rings gone? thanks