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Compressor repaired. Back to the IDC’s Compressor repaired. Back to the IDC’s
PROTEC - 4/12/2009 6:05 AM
After struggling with the MAKO 5407 compressor for the last three weeks, last friday I finally found what the hell was wrong with it. Turned out that a few small scratches in the first stage delivery pipe and the second stage suction pipe had a devistating effect on the pressure. The pipes might as well not have been there! Now, a week and $740 later (1.5 ft of pipe.... $740... what a business) the compressor is up and running like new. (which it should, given the complete rebuild and servicing ...