Smoking Oil Demister
Smoking Oil Demister
(OP)
I was wondering what was wrong with an oil demister I have on a plant air compressor. The demister is fuming oil vapor (the casing of the demister is dripping with oil), so I just figured I'd spec out a new demister. Is there a simpler fix to this issue?





RE: Smoking Oil Demister
hope this helps!
Good Luck!
-pmover
RE: Smoking Oil Demister
RE: Smoking Oil Demister
Conversely, if the oil is going downstream into your compressed air system, it is probably being sucked by the ring from the crankcase on the intake stroke. Oil in the cylinder during compression is 'way to close to being the same as a diesel engine, but even if it does not ignite it can vaporize and smoke in the cylinder.
Possible causes: worn rings, overfilled crankcase, plugged crankcase vent, or improper oil viscosity.