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Olivier.hequet@neuf.fr

Joined: 21 Aug 2017
Posts: 40
Location: France

Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 3:38 am Post subject: Modification on the fairing Wheels

Hello



How do you inflate your tires on your europa? Do you have a solution to avoid to remove the wheel fairings ? I want to make a little hole but it seems it will be difficult to screw or unscrew the valve cap.



Many thanks for your tips or pictures.



Olivier

F-PAKV 564

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Burrilla

Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 185

Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 4:13 am Post subject: Modification on the fairing Wheels

I have 5-6cm square hinged flaps cut into the sides of the fairings, secured with a single screw into a captive nut.



There is just enough room to get you fingers through the hole after you rotate the wheel so the valve lines up.



If you have the valve caps which have the six sided flats then you can use a small socket to undo/do up but not too tight.



I then have an extension tube which I screw on to the valve to allow me to connect a standard hand pump of electric pump to inflate.



I tend to carry a bicycle pump, which is lightweight, in the aircraft for topping up on trips when needed.



Alan



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		   On 30 May 2023, at 12:38, Olivier.hequet(at)neuf.fr wrote:

 

 

 

 Hello

 

 How do you inflate your tires on your europa? Do you have a solution to avoid to remove the wheel fairings ? I want to make a little hole but it seems it will be difficult to screw or unscrew the valve cap.

 

 Many thanks for your tips or pictures.

 

 Olivier

 F-PAKV 564

 

 

 

 

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Olivier.hequet@neuf.fr

Joined: 21 Aug 2017
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:14 am Post subject: Re: Modification on the fairing Wheels

Thank you Alan for this precision.

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