NOTHING in life is TRULY free......... I was just driving around minding my OWN business when I see this old BEAT up gas powered air compressor sitting on the side of the road with a FREE sign on it... It only needed EVERYTHING to make it work! No big deal right? WRONG! It was a LOT of work to make this thing do what it was told again!

What did i do to deserve all the hard work it would cause me! I didn't abuse this machine, but regardless it decided to come home with me whether I liked it or not!

The true cost for this old machine is not defined by dollars, but by something MUCH more VALUABLE....TIME!

...and it wasn't ANYWHERE near FREE!!

Kidding aside, I'm truly pumped to have this old compressor, regardless of it's many aliments and problems! I have been needing a portable air compressor that runs on gasoline, and this one FITS the bill!

This is / WAS a Hitachi EC 2510E Gas powered Air compressor that is powered by a 5.5 horsepower Honda GX160 gasoline engine. It was missing the gas tank, the pull cord was gone, and it looks as if ALL the oil in the entire machine decided it didn't want to be part of the machine any longer! And that was just what I could tell by LOOKING at it!

Join me as we dive into just about EVERY aspect of this old compressor, from the engine not running because of major issues to the compressor pump being pretty much JUNK, to it leaking air from about everywhere it possibly could!

Somehow I pushed through all its issues and made an air compressor WORTH owning!

I hope you enjoy the process as we fix the laundry list of problems I find along the way!

This one should be fun!

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0:00 - Finding a Portable Gas Air Compressor on the side of the ROAD!
0:41 - What did we FIND?!?
4:17 - I went shopping at Salvage Workshop for PARTS!
5:31 - Installing a pull cord and checking for spark on the Honda GX160
8:38 - Re Installing the Rubber pad & replacing the bad "wheelbarrow" wheel
12:10 - Attempting to get the Engine to FIRE!
17:00 - MAJOR Problem Found - Bent Push Rod and Stuck Valve on the GX160
21:24 - Looking for my GX160 parts Stash & Introducing our Weimaraner Maisie!
22:31 - I found the parts we MIGHT need from my BLOWN up GX160
26:06 - Straightening the BENT push rod and Adjusting the Valves on the engine
29:07 - NOW we check the compression on the GX160
30:44 - Trying to get the GX160 to FIRE.... It Fired RIGHT up!
32:07 - The Carburetor is SOOO bad! Let's Save it!
39:20 - Installing a new gas tank & filling the compressor with oil
41:28 - ONE PULL.... It FINALLY Starts for the FIRST time in WHO knows how long!
46:04 - Will it Build Air Pressure?!?
46:31 - More Rocker Issues under the Valve Cover... there's a Loose Rocker Stud
50:07 - Another quick start after fixing the Rocker issues
50:50 - Replacing the Tank Drains & Extracting broken bits!
53:02 - I found ANOTHER Major Problem! The Body of the Compressor is CRACKED!
54:47 - Pressure Washing the ENTIRE compressor in order to find PROBLEMS
55:23 - Welding the Belt / Pulley Guard back together
56:04 - Cleaning the Pilot / Unloader Valve
59:39 - The Engine is MISSING some Bolts and the Compressor IS Cracked!
1:01:15 - POTENTIAL Compressor Replacement Option - Qunicy 210 QRB1 ROC100
1:03:29 - New Compressor Mocked up on the Portable unit! Pulley Issues!
1:08:51 - Looking for Gauges and a new Pulley
1:11:43 - Removing the old & Installing the NEW Pulley the Honda GX160 engine
1:15:52 - New Problems created by installing the new compressor pump
1:20:52 - Making the Spacer Smaller on the Engine Lathe
1:24:00 - Making a Replacement Valve Cover Gasket
1:26:42 - Cleaning the ORANGE off the Compressor
1:27:50 - Belt Issues, Mounting the Compressor Pump, & a new Guage
1:32:51 - I CHALLENGE YOU... & did YOU See the OTHER Shop Compressor I Restored?
1:38:29 - First Start with the NEW Compressor Pump... Won't Build FULL Pressure
1:44:59 - Trying the Pump on it's Original Setup
1:48:33 - Pressure Testing the Portable Tank Setup Without the PUMP! Major LEAKS!!
1:51:13 - Fixing the MAJOR Air Leaks on the Tank Setup! & Installing the Pump
1:55:21 - Installing a NEW Belt & Replacement Air Supply Hose
1:57:54 - Will it FINALLY Build FULL Air Pressure?
1:59:12 - Final Walk Around of Our New Portable Gas Powered Air Compressor
2:03:26 - Let's Air up a Wheel Loader Tire!
2:04:16 - Thanks for Watching! I TRULY appreciate your time here at Salvage Workshop!

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