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Originally Posted by Oak
Jimbob, I'm thinking the reed valves may be your problem. How much does the intake "suck" when the pressure in the tank gets higher? Like an engine if it were the rings I would think you would have a lot of blow by.
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I'm starting to lean towards the reed valve more and more myself, as well. The more I read and search online, the more I learn
When I pumped the tank up a bit and opened the drain valve right after I got it, water with a slight oily color to it came out. So I suppose it's possible I'm getting a little blow by (who knows how long it'd been since this guy opened that) but since I haven't noticed the oil level drop since I changed the fluid, I don't think it's a problem, or at least the main one (could have been dirt in the water, I didn't look as closely at it as I should have). Anyway, looking past that (one problem at a time lol), I'm going to look more into the reed valve. I want to open it up this weekend and take a closer look so I know what I'm getting into. I'm also still having a heck of a time finding parts. I contacted the manufacturer and haven't heard back yet and can't seem to find any places online that sell Tradespro parts.
Maybe it'll be a simple reed valve and I can have a buddy cut me a new one, but I doubt I'll get that lucky
