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viair conpressors

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customforlife   +1y
can they be mounted any way (up,down,sideways)? just wondering cause i have heard alot of diffrent things and have seen alot of diffrent thing
BioMax   +1y
I believe that most 12v compressors are oil less and in that case should be able to be mounted in any position.
customforlife   +1y
some guys tell me that if they are mounted sideways they would burn up
but i have seen pics of them mounted sideways on daily drivin trucks.
im just not sure what to believe
BioMax   +1y
I would say that you should call the manufacturer then. I don't have any difinitive answers for you. I have mounted Firestone compressors in every way imaginable, but I don't have as much experience with the ViAir or Air Zenith compressors.
TwistedMinis   +1y
ViAir says that they should be mounted right side up, or upside down, never sideways. Something to do with heat rising. I mounted an AZ sideways and killed it in two days.
fatboysS1O   +1y
i dont know the correct answer on this but i drove my daily for 2yrs with 2 viairs mounted sideways with no probs. id play it safe and call viair though.
customforlife   +1y
thanks for all the replies i think i will go with what yal say and call the company.
slammedxonair   +1y
I called viair once and they said stright up or on its side, but not upsidedown.
jdm customs   +1y
I had always heard you can mount them any way just keep the compressor lvel or above the airtank, never below the tank? who knows. lol
standardbyker88   +1y
that might be a condensation issue. but i dont know fully.