I guess I'll have to keep the order under $100, or make two of them!

The air coming out of the Toggle & Rivet was pretty substantial, but that might be because the valve isn't tuned right.

The regulator seems to only leak when you start filling the tank from empty. Once it starts to leak, I can twist the adjustment knob back both ways a few turns and it stops. Since the new replacement part comes with the gauges (one of mine are dammaged), $56 for the whole assembly isn't too bad for what you're getting.

My dipstick is the push-in style. The previous owner broke it and it looks like he wrapped it in duct tape to put it back together.

Once I can see that the compressor is running right, I'm hoping to strip it down to the bare tanks, clean it really good and give it a new coat of paint. It should look much better than the faded orange paint that's on it now. I just don't want to put too much money and time into it if I can't make it work.

I tried adjusting the pilot valve last weekend, it didn't go too well. Tried for about 30 minutes to get it right, and it just wouldn't happen. I'm giving it one more try, if that doesn't work I'll be buying a new assembly.

Either way, here are some before pictures for the record. It's rough, but it pumps air! The yellow tube on the pump is just an extension for now, until I get a new dipstick. There was a lot of oil being spilt without it.

I figured I should bring some closure to this thread for those interested. I ended up fixing up the compressor and giving it a new lease on life after a fair amount of new parts and lots of labour. On top of the stuff previously mentioned, I replaced the Tank Drains, Rubber Feet, Pilot Valve, Compressor Pump Dipstick, Regulator Assembly and finally the Throttle Control Cable. I found out that the Throttle Control Cable was the route cause of all my issues that since I still couldn't get it to run right even with the new pilot valve. I think the throttle control was binding up somehow.

Once I knew the mechanicals were okay, I stripped it down and degreased everything and prepared the tank for paint. It took about 4 cans of paint to get some good thick coverage





And here's the final product, the thing ran like a top and looked pretty damn good. I ended up selling it since I was saving up for a down payment on a mortgage and couldn't justify keeping. I ended up making a nice profit and really enjoyed working on it.











MTR: Thanks for your help and insight throughout this project! However, I have to apologize for not buying the repair parts from your guys. With the way the Canadian Dollar is doing right now buying locally is actually making sense now days (well, until their pricing catches up of course). I hope this thread inspires others to perform their own repairs using your parts!