Dump the Autoair

Eoin · 26th April 2008, 09:36

Hi all,
I'm am looking to get rid of the standard Autoair that is filled to Inspirations, as it free flows on a regular basis and beyond a certain depth its pretty much useless anyway!
So what type of wing inflator do you replace it with and where did you get it? Did you manage to just remove the Auroair bit and leave the rest as is somehow?

Gary Graham · 26th April 2008, 10:38

Eoin,

I thought the same about my Auto Air. I think it came off the day after my Mod 1 course

I just took mine off the hose, cut the hose a bit shorter and replaced the AutoAir with a Dive Rite inflator I took off an old wing I had lying around and then connected the inflator hose straight into the manifold.

Very easy 10 minute job; don't forget you'll need OPV on the dil first stage as well.

Hope this helps,

Gary

**nigelh** · 26th April 2008, 11:16

I backed the nut on the lever off half a turn and the free-flows stopped.

I thought that a far simpler solution.

Brainx3 · 26th April 2008, 11:33

Hi,

Nigel, you mean that you just set the lever in the middle point?

Best Regards. Wael

KevDD · 26th April 2008, 12:49

You can get an Air2 from AP and change the LP inflator hose. No need to cut the rubber hose ten that leads back to the wing.

Job done.

**nigelh** · 26th April 2008, 13:17

Quote: (Originally Posted by Brainx3)

Nigel, you mean that you just set the lever in the middle point?

Back the nut off half a turn. It just makes it a slightly stiffer breathe.
(edit) maybe half a turn is a bit far, not quite that much (/edit)

This nut:
This is an old style but the new one's virtually identical.

Brainx3 · 26th April 2008, 13:27

Hi,

Thanks Nigel, I will try it and see how is it different.

Best Regards. Wael

cramerdn · 26th April 2008, 15:15

I removed the autoair and the long hose and just replaced it with a scubapro regular inflator and a nice normal lemgth coragated hose. Then a normal inflator hose from the manafold to the inflator. I had to order a shorter inflator hose than normal.

Much better trimed rig now.

Gary Graham · 26th April 2008, 15:17

I only cut the corrugated hose as I thought it was too long; it used to get in the way so I chopped a bit off.

Gary

ajmtucke · 26th April 2008, 18:33

surely if it is seviced and working correctly it should not leak. They are tested as with the inspo to 150m and wouldn't be supplied with it if they were not reliable, so why change.

mine and has never leaked at any depth (and never really been serviced or really looked after much at all) !

just a thought

ash

26th April 2008, 09:36	#1 (permalink)
Eoin New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 53	Dump the Autoair Hi all, I'm am looking to get rid of the standard Autoair that is filled to Inspirations, as it free flows on a regular basis and beyond a certain depth its pretty much useless anyway! So what type of wing inflator do you replace it with and where did you get it? Did you manage to just remove the Auroair bit and leave the rest as is somehow? __________________ Ta, Eoin ~~~~~~~~~ www.scuba.ie
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26th April 2008, 10:38	#2 (permalink)
Gary Graham New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Helens, UK Posts: 90	Re: Dump the Autoair Eoin, I thought the same about my Auto Air. I think it came off the day after my Mod 1 course I just took mine off the hose, cut the hose a bit shorter and replaced the AutoAir with a Dive Rite inflator I took off an old wing I had lying around and then connected the inflator hose straight into the manifold. Very easy 10 minute job; don't forget you'll need OPV on the dil first stage as well. Hope this helps, Gary __________________ CK#103
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26th April 2008, 11:16	#3 (permalink)
nigelh New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK Posts: 792	Re: Dump the Autoair I backed the nut on the lever off half a turn and the free-flows stopped. I thought that a far simpler solution. __________________ nigelh
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Brainx3 Temporary Read only mode for site infractions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Borås, Sweden Posts: 274	Re: Dump the Autoair Hi, Nigel, you mean that you just set the lever in the middle point? Best Regards. Wael
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26th April 2008, 12:49	#5 (permalink)
KevDD Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 105	Re: Dump the Autoair You can get an Air2 from AP and change the LP inflator hose. No need to cut the rubber hose ten that leads back to the wing. Job done.
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26th April 2008, 13:17	#6 (permalink)
nigelh New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK Posts: 792	Re: Dump the Autoair Quote: (Originally Posted by Brainx3) Nigel, you mean that you just set the lever in the middle point? Back the nut off half a turn. It just makes it a slightly stiffer breathe. (edit) maybe half a turn is a bit far, not quite that much (/edit) This nut: This is an old style but the new one's virtually identical. __________________ nigelh Last edited by nigelh : 26th April 2008 at 15:59.
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Brainx3 Temporary Read only mode for site infractions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Borås, Sweden Posts: 274	Re: Dump the Autoair Hi, Thanks Nigel, I will try it and see how is it different. Best Regards. Wael
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cramerdn Living The Dream, Baby!! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville QLD Posts: 458	Re: Dump the Autoair I removed the autoair and the long hose and just replaced it with a scubapro regular inflator and a nice normal lemgth coragated hose. Then a normal inflator hose from the manafold to the inflator. I had to order a shorter inflator hose than normal. Much better trimed rig now. __________________ "Its better to live one day as a tiger than an entire life as a worm." "But who's ever heard of a worm skin rug?"
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26th April 2008, 15:17	#9 (permalink)
Gary Graham New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Helens, UK Posts: 90	Re: Dump the Autoair I only cut the corrugated hose as I thought it was too long; it used to get in the way so I chopped a bit off. Gary __________________ CK#103
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26th April 2008, 18:33	#10 (permalink)
ajmtucke New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Posts: 81	Re: Dump the Autoair surely if it is seviced and working correctly it should not leak. They are tested as with the inspo to 150m and wouldn't be supplied with it if they were not reliable, so why change. mine and has never leaked at any depth (and never really been serviced or really looked after much at all) ! just a thought ash
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