Looking to get one of those portable air generators you can plug into the cig lighter to pump air into the tires of my 2010 Honda Fit.
Can anyone recommend a good one? I don't wanna buy a piece of junk...
Thanks,
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I use this fella:




Still going strong for the last 3 years.

 

I have this one from Harbor Freight

12V 100 PSI High Volume Air Compressor

I also have this tire gauge

 

I have that one and also the next one larger. The one you referenced topped out at about 90PSI and would not pump up the air suspension on my motorhome. I needed 110 PSI. So it is now relegated to my Colorado that does not need that high of pressure. If all you are doing is tires at 35 to 40 PSI maximum then it will go a good job. I now use my this smaller one to pump up my air bags on the Colorado to around 50 PSI when I am carrying extra weight or dragging a heavy tongue trailer around. I also have used it on my motor home tires to around 65 PSI.

 

For emergencies, I use a Viair 85, in conjunction with a 12 volt adaptor that hooks directly to the battery terminals. This unit is fairly quiet, and pumps really fast. The nozzle design is amazing, hardly any air is lost when removing it from the valve stem. I find that the pressure gauge reading is very accurate if checked when the pump is off.
This has been a great air source when on the road. I would not depend on this as a primary air source however, as the duty cycle is only 20 minutes.

 

Thanks all... I ordered this from Amazon. I like the auto cut-off feature.
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I have a viaair. Looks like you picked your tool already. But I'll throw in my 2 cent tip anyway.

I'd probably avoid trusting the autocutoff to be accurate, even if you calibrated it, the pressure reading can shift due to the positioning of the hose and the valve (on the tire) and the seal that forms.

I always fill a couple psi over target then use a regular gauge to check and set it to your final psi (its easy to let out a squirt of air.) Keep both tools together.