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    Kilby onboard air question

    Bought the Jeep new and had the system installed by an outfit in Sacramento. After looking at the receipt for the work they did, it looks like they cobbled the Kilby system together by ordering separate components instead of ordering a kit but maybe whole kits weren't available in 2001. I only...
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    Kilby onboard air question

    Thanks to all who have replied. The original fitting used on top of the compressor where the oil return line was improperly installed is not compatable with the oil fill bolt hole so I don't currently have the fitting needed to reroute the hose and plug it into the crankcase fill hole. Until I...
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    Kilby onboard air question

    Looking at the diagram it seems like the oil return line was plumbed to the top intake fitting on my setup and it should have been plumbed to the oil crankcase fill hole instead. Might explain the excess oil in my lines. I wonder how necessary this return line really is or if just plugging the...
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    Kilby onboard air question

    I had a Kilby system with the York compressor installed on my 2001 Tj 20 years ago and have a question. The output line has an oil separator with a small plastic catch basin plumbed into the line. At the bottom of this catch basin is a threaded fitting. A rubber hose is atached to this fitting...