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Re: Pressure gauge venting

If you are leaking with the compressor hooked up or the pressure drop stops when you disconnect the compressor, You have a leak on the high pressure side. It might be you relief valve is set a little low. The best way to see that is by using soapy water. Be sure your pressure regulator is hooked up in the right direction. It has an arrow on it. Or you have leak in the connection to the compressor that goes away when it is removed.

Stating the obvious, you do know for competition you will need to use a legal compressor? The legal pressure switch will limit you to about 115PSI I know the rules say 120, but you cannot mess with the switch.
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