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Hey guys, i hae a powerbuilt hot rod compressor, i was in the process of using it yesterday and all of a sudden i realized that hte gun was becoming very weak and the nails weren’t even going in, so i checked the hot rod compressor and realizede that it was refusing to turn on. i turned it on and off a few times but nothing happened, let the air out and turned it on again and still nothing happened..
is it done for good or is there something i can do to test and see if it still works?
i changed power plugs but to no avail, its refusing to turn on!~
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thanks for the help guys!
When and where did you buy this?
Also is this an oil free compressor?
I promise I don’t mean to insult your intelligence, but did you check the breaker? Is it plugged into a GFI? If so, did you check it? Bigger 110V compressors are notorious for tripping breakers, especially if it’s a 15 amp outlet.
It may be the pressure switch that makes it turn on when the pressure drops.