Is the compressor more noisy than normal. After a while the motor bearings go bad. Usually they will get real noisy before they completely seize. But yours could potentially be going out therby creating more fricting - amp draw - heat.

Also, on the same lines as what esshup mentioned, try to start it without it attached to the air supply line (i.e. open flow). This way there will be no back pressure on the compressor.


Richard Dennis
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