VIAIR 550

idk but it went out on me yesterday.. i thought about taking it apart and puttin it back together since viair rarely replaces compressors... idk if anyone has tooken theres apart and put them back together and they worked or wut... im gona do it regardless but i just wanted to know if anyone else has

I have two of these comps. and they have both gone out in the past. What I figured out is that the relay that is in the little gray box burns up very easily. I just took it out and ran the wires strait out of the box and to a larger relay externaly. Hope that helps.

Viair would be replacing lots of pumps if they did. There product has gone down hill. what does everyone else think?

i have been runnin my viair 550 for bout 3 1/2 years now..my relay burnt out not long after i got it so i straight wired it without the relay and havent had a single problem out of it since

the new air zenith is supposed to be the shit

Originally posted by low mazda



the new air zenith is supposed to be the shitI remember when Viair was "suppose" to be the shit! There quality has gone down hill, and they have left the door open for someone else! Although the demand is so much we probably need a few more companies competing for our buisness

I don't remember who I talked to but they told me that they tried to run those new Air Zentih's, 4 of them, upside down under the bed and they burnt up right away.. I'm not saying they are crap but they aren't bulletproof either... Then again no compressor is bulletproof..

Steve, that was the first prototype model AZ has redone the motor and inlet hose and they are working better than ever

stay tuned for a compressor shootout with real world results, no BS here, just actual working numbers

My 550 just quite working one day & after taking it apart we realized it was the internal relay that fried! So, I too went with a bigger realy & it was fine for awhile & then it quite on me again. This time the brushings that attach to the inside motor were really worn out, so I had them replaced & its been fine ever since! Its not hard to take apart & put back together; just make sure that you have an extra set of helping hands when u do it!