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Default impact wrench and air compressor

As others have mentioned, that compressor may be too small to drive an
impact wrench. Harbor Freight has an electric impact for sale, which is
supposed to deliver 200# foot pounds. Just plug it in, and no compressor
needed. It's rather long, from back to socket so it won't fit in some
spaces.

For your application, how about a socket and a long breaker bar? Impact
wrenches do have the advantage of "rattling" which tends to break up rust.
With a breaker bar, you may need to heat up the nut.

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how do the spec-s of an air impact wrench relate to the air
compressor?
i need to loosen a crankshaft pulley bolt that is torqued at 134 ft-
lb. on a 1998 honda civic LX. i have a sears craftsman 1.5hp 4-
gallon @90psi air compressor. i don't yet
have an air impact wrench. what should i look for in terms of psi
when i go to buy one, such that i can use that air compressor to drive
the impact wrench to loosen the bolt? tia.