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Howard Kritzer Posted on Aug 18, 2010
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I have a dewalt air compressor model d55155 will not bulte up any presure changed the cold start valve and the reed valves but not the reed valve plates it seemes like like now i have air coming out the oil fill and dip stick hole could i have installed the reed wrong or could the rings or piston be the problem do need your help

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If you have oil coming out of the oil fill and dip stick you most likely installed the reed plate upside down. Usually it says this side up or there is an arrow pointing up on the reed plate.
This is a good sketch of compressor and reed valve assy.
http://www.about-air-compressors.com/images/1055.gif

Usually the reeds are on top of the plate facing downward. If you have just a reed disc.. then the disc will need to be inverted.

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