Hello everyone,

I'm brand new to the S2K and this forum. Thanks for all the great info in the FAQs and posts. I used to own a 93 RX-7 and built RobRobinette.com as a repository for RX-7 information. I pick up my 2001 S2K later today and can't wait to get to know her. I thought I'd start my first post with this air bottle filling tool I came up with.

This is the adapter I use to fill my portable air bottle:



It's just two male air connectors mated together. Home depot sells both types of connectors (male and female thread).

To use the adapter start by closing the portable air bottle's valve. Then connect the adapter to the air bottle's hose, then connect your air compressor hose to the adapter. Don't connect the adapter to the compressor first or you'll dump all your air through the adapter. Once it's connected, turn on the air bottle's air valve and you'll fill it right up.

To disconnect the adapter turn off the air bottle's valve, then disconnect it from the compressor, then the air bottle (again order is important here).

That's it, I hope some of you can use this and thanks again for the great site and forum.

Rob Robinette

 

Although that will work there is a reason that kind of adapter is not sold.. it does not have a positive shutoff. If it is disconnected before the air pressure is turned off (which is normal with air connections since most do have a cutoff adapter) the hose powered by air can flog around and hit someone with a heavy adapter.

Just be carefull with your sequence.

 

I agree, connection/disconnection sequence is important.

 

Here's a picture of my setup. I added a ball valve to further isolate the tank from the hose. Now I can just open up both valves, hook up the air hose from the compressor and let the compressor run till the tank pressure is equal to the shutoff pressure of the compressor (120 psig). I then close both valves and unhook the compressor hose from the tank. I have a short air hose that hooks up to the connection shown.