Offtopic : Any compressor experts? Sears 2 hp electric has no pressure...

[Gremlingts@xxxx]

 Well, I finally opened up a big enough hole in the "stuff" filling my 
garage ( only took a year...) to be able to allow me to do some work in the 
garage itself, and on some of my tools. I had bought a used Sears 2 hp 
electric two-cylinder air compressor at an auction last year, had fired it 
up, but noticed there was no line on it to block off the air, so I just let 
it sit while I've been busy. I got all the fittings hooked up tonite, got an 
air line installed, and fired it up once again. No pressure, and I mean I 
feel NOTHING coming out the outlet from the shut-off valve. Turned the main 
valve in all the way, half way, and as far out 'til it got loose, meaning it 
should have been closed all the way. No air pressure, guage didn't budge. 
Noticed there were no foam? air filters on top, the little intake valves were 
making some noise. I cut some foam I had laying around to put over top, the 
noise pretty much stopped. So, either the pistons may have holes in them, or 
there's something else stopping it from building pressure. Anyone know 
anything specific to check on these ? I noticed a plate on top of the 
cylinders, just above the main air line into the tank. I'm thinking about 
removing that to see if there's some kind of valves inside there, might be 
stuck open, etc. Or the main cut-off valve isn't releasing, but I would think 
the engine would lug some once it built some pressure, but it just keeps 
turning over at the same rate, when I unplug it, it stops gradually, like 
there's no pressure to stop it from turning, or maybe no compression? Any way 
to check " compression " on these compressor heads? I already have a very 
old, very small cast-iron 1/2 hp compressor, and a 5 hp 60 gal. upright, but 
this is a nice medium sized unit. Only paid $20-25 for it, I think, so I am 
willing to invest some money to fix it. If anyone has any ideas or helpful 
suggestions so I can look at it again tomorrow, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

Jerry Casper 
Woodbridge, VA
'55 TF Suburban
'78 Gremlin GT