20 Most Recent Campbell Hausfeld 8GAL Air Compressor Questions & Answers

look for a small leak around the welded seams on the tank as well as all the welds on fittings. When there is air in the tank, shoot some soapy water on it like you were looking for a leak in a tire to find small leaks.

check the drain valve on the bottom of the tank, and the pressure switch connections. the main check valve may be leaking. listen at the inlet filter. a length of hose works as a good stethoscope when tracking down air leaks.

thats the main problem with campbell 8gal compressor. its the control box. the black box on the top of the tank. theres a solenoid in there that the air pressure kicks off and on. they are known to short out. you can go to campbell website and order a new one.

Contact the Campbell Hausfeld tech support at 1-800-543-6400.

E-mail campbell-hausfeld directly, as it depends on the motor manufacturer whose motor is on this particular compressor,as campbell-hausfeld compressors uses many motor vendors,best bet is,is to look at the motors tag riveted onto the motors body,and the actual motors make/model(who manufactured the motor) & serial,then go to or E-mail www.wwgrainger.com, or if you have a motor distributor near by they can assist you,it will be to exact specifications per MFD/Voltage ratings of both start & run Capacitors

dont used a extension cord. plug the compressor into the wall

under the black cover there will be 1 or 2 capacitors usually plastic with stud mount sounds like bad capacitor if you have a local motor repair shop they should be able to test it and you can buy them on line

You could have a bad cutoff switch or the switch is not set right or if the motor feels quite warm the motor is shutting off whith its overload sensor.

If there is not a leak, then it is likely the pump is just worn out.
But if you have a long rubber hose, try a shorter and harder one.
If you are waiting for high pressures, like over 80 psi, then a more powerful pump is called for.

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you may have a bad air regulater. what happening is the air in the tank is stopping the motor from starting

make sure it has oil in it if its an oil one or it could have oil in the cylinder and when its compressing its putting too much load on the motor.

hand tighten with a little snug from a wrenck. you mat need to take it out and clean it. rust and sludge is probably your problem. make sure you are taking out the whole thing, not just the part you turn to let out water.