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d_emond(at)mweb.co.za
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:26 am Post subject: Pumping Tires

To those builders that are past the wheel  fairing stage.

  

 How easy is it to get access to the valve, and pump  tires??

  

 Dave Emond

 # 40159

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carl.froehlich(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: Pumping Tires

On my RV-8A I installed  the spring loaded air valve door on the wheel pants (available at  ACS).

  

 Regardless of having  this door or not, you need some sort of valve extensions to pump up the  tires.  I bought 4 standard metal tire valve extensions from Wal-Mart, and  used lock tight to screw them together.  Don't screw  them together too tight or you will be leaking air when attached to  the tire.

  

 I painted a small  white line on the tire sidewall such that when the white line pointed to the  ground, the tire valve stem is lined up with the access door.    Just screw in the now long valve extender through the door into the tire valve  stem and you have it.

  

 Carl  Froehlich

 RV-8A (250  hrs)

 RV-10 (tail)   

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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: Pumping Tires

Dave & Brenda Emond wrote:

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     How easy is it to get access to the valve, and pump  tires??

      

     Dave Emond

     # 40159

 	
 If you have the 90 degree tire stem .... that sticks out parallel to the axle ...... all you have to do is get an extender at any good truck tire store.  Drill a hole in the side of the wheel pant so you can thread the extender on the tire stem.  Paint a white (or your favorite color) stripe vertically on the side of the tire so you can roll the airplane until the stripe is vertical ..... and the extender will screw right on.

 

 The only downside is that the valve stem won't have a cover on it to keep dirt out.

 Linn

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Tim_Lewis(at)msm.umr.edu
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: Pumping Tires

The valve stems on my RV-10 mains point toward the axle nut, not 

parallel to the axle.  Poor geometry for servicing.  Are other builders 

seeing the same thing?  Does anybody have insight into a tube part 

number where the valve stem is parallel to the axle, like it is with the 

RV-6?

Thanks,

Tim

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RV-6A N47TD -- 830 hrs

RV-10 #40059 under construction

linn Walters wrote:

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		   Dave & Brenda Emond wrote:

> To those builders that are past the wheel fairing stage.

>  

> How easy is it to get access to the valve, and pump tires??

>  

> Dave Emond

> # 40159

 If you have the 90 degree tire stem .... that sticks out parallel to the 

 axle ...... all you have to do is get an extender at any good truck tire 

 store.  Drill a hole in the side of the wheel pant so you can thread the 

 extender on the tire stem.  Paint a white (or your favorite color) 

 stripe vertically on the side of the tire so you can roll the airplane 

 until the stripe is vertical ..... and the extender will screw right on.

 The only downside is that the valve stem won't have a cover on it to 

 keep dirt out.

 Linn

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d_emond(at)mweb.co.za
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject: Pumping Tires

Thanks for the replies.

  

 Dave Emond

  

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cjhukill(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:49 am Post subject: pumping tires

I also used the spring loaded doors and painted white  line on my RV8, and bought a 5 inch valve core extension at a semi-truck  supply house. HOWEVER, since I changed out my tubes to Desser Tire supplied (800  247-8473), Aero Class Leakguard inner tubes ($33 each), I have not had to add  any air to either tire! That change was in Nov of  2003. They really work!

 Chris Hukill

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johnwcox(at)pacificnw.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject: pumping tires

Hopefully, you all know the added advantages of (tank) nitrogen rather than compressed air for long term pressure and tube maintenance.  Just a side note.  

   

John - $00.02  

         

  

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I also used the spring loaded doors and painted white line on my RV8, and bought a 5 inch valve core extension at a semi-truck supply house. HOWEVER, since I changed out my tubes to Desser Tire supplied (800 247-8473), Aero Class Leakguard inner tubes ($33 each), I have not had to add any air to either tire! That change was in Nov of [b]2003[/b]. They really work!  

    

Chris Hukill  

    

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