"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:36:40 GMT, "Capt.Doug"
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Found out a tire went soft in flight as I landed on a beach. Fashioned an
airhose out of a flexible socket extension and used the CO2 cartridges
from
the life jackets to inflate the tire. Just another day in the tropics...

What did you do with regard to the Schrader Valve in the valve stem?

The pressure of the CO2 will overpower the spring on the valve and force it
open. When the CO2 is removed the spring pushes the valve closed. (You do
not have to manually push down the valve core to open it.)

Allen