Save your back, air up your tires

Yup, that's the one, same color, too...!!!


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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smackey wrote:

Where can I get one, and how much?

http://www.familydefense.com/foot_pump.htm

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually
said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

http://www.familydefense.com/foot_pump.htm
George Patterson

I like the idea of the footpump because it is small and
light enough I can throw it in the back of the plane
so it will be available no matter where I am.

Unfortunately that style with the flip up lever won't
work for me since I have wheel pants and the filler
hole is too small and close to the stem. So I can push
it over the valve stem but there is no room to flip up
the lever. The attachments I find at the typical fuel
island work fine, since I can just push it over the
valve stem and hold it while it is filling.

What I actually have in the back is one of those small 12 volt
electric pumps. Just about as portable as the footpump, however
it has that same damn lever, and no air goes into the tire
unless the lever is pushed over. So to use it, I've got to remove
the whole wheel pant, which is a real pain in the butt.

If anyone knows of a solution to this problem, please
let me know!

Thanks

~Paul Mennen

In article , "Paul
Mennen" wrote:

What I actually have in the back is one of those small 12 volt
electric pumps. Just about as portable as the footpump, however
it has that same damn lever, and no air goes into the tire
unless the lever is pushed over. So to use it, I've got to remove
the whole wheel pant, which is a real pain in the butt.

If anyone knows of a solution to this problem, please
let me know!

find or make a hose with the appropriate fitting(s) and
attach it to the pump.

--
Bob Noel

Paul Mennen wrote:

If anyone knows of a solution to this problem, please
let me know!

Head down to NAPA auto parts and buy the type of hose end they have on the pumps
at gas stations. Replace the lever-type hose end with that.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 06:36:16 GMT, "Paul Mennen"
wrote:

http://www.familydefense.com/foot_pump.htm
George Patterson

I like the idea of the footpump because it is small and
light enough I can throw it in the back of the plane
so it will be available no matter where I am.

Unfortunately that style with the flip up lever won't
work for me since I have wheel pants and the filler
hole is too small and close to the stem. So I can push
it over the valve stem but there is no room to flip up
the lever. The attachments I find at the typical fuel
island work fine, since I can just push it over the
valve stem and hold it while it is filling.

What I actually have in the back is one of those small 12 volt
electric pumps. Just about as portable as the footpump, however
it has that same damn lever, and no air goes into the tire
unless the lever is pushed over. So to use it, I've got to remove
the whole wheel pant, which is a real pain in the butt.

If anyone knows of a solution to this problem, please
let me know!

Thanks

~Paul Mennen


I have the same problem with the mains on my amphib floats. Just get
one of those extenders that replace the valve cap on a car so you
don't need to take off the hub cap. screw it on when needed.
Drew Dalgleish

(Ben Jackson) wrote in message news:aETFb.433014$Dw6.1332454@attbi_s02...
Today before flying I hauled my compressor to the hangar and aired up
my tires. They didn't look that squishy, but they sure took a lot of
air to get back to book values. It's a hell of a lot easier to push now!

and to others in reponse to my query: Thanks for the information and
suggestions. I very much appreciate the replies from fellow pilots.
I will follow up.

Steve m

What I actually have in the back is one of those small 12 volt
electric pumps. Just about as portable as the footpump, however
it has that same damn lever, and no air goes into the tire
unless the lever is pushed over. So to use it, I've got to remove
the whole wheel pant, which is a real pain in the butt.
If anyone knows of a solution to this problem, please
let me know!

find or make a hose with the appropriate fitting(s) and
attach it to the pump.
Bob Noel

Head down to NAPA auto parts and buy the type of hose end they
have on the pumps at gas stations. Replace the lever-type hose
end with that.
George Patterson

Yes, that was the first thing I thought of also. However
at least on the pumps I've seen, the hoses are attached
in a way that doesn't look like they were intended to be
able to be removed. (No standard fittings, like I've
seen on air tanks for instance). Perhaps I could just
cut the hose, but I don't know if those hoses are
standardized and if I can find the fittings I would need
to connect to it.

I have the same problem with the mains on my amphib floats.
Just get one of those extenders that replace the valve cap
on a car so you don't need to take off the hub cap. screw it
on when needed.
Drew Dalgleish

Yes, I have some of those handy extenders too. They don't
help for my mains however because the valve stem comes out
at too sharp of an angle and the extender would hit the wheel
pant. That would help if I make the filler hole larger and find
an appropriately larger filler hole cover. (The hole in there
now is only 2.5" dia). I'm hoping to avoid that mess however.

~Paul

If anyone knows of a solution to this problem, please
let me know!

Head down to NAPA auto parts and buy the type of hose end they have on the pumps
at gas stations. Replace the lever-type hose end with that.

George Patterson

This is the same device I referred to as a "truck type" chuck. It's
made of brass, about 6" long, and has double valve stem receptacles
(back to back), set at a 45 degree angle to the shaft. Just cut off
the end of the hose, shove the new fitting in and secure with a
small hose clamp. These are available for a couple of dollars at
Wal-Mart.

You do have to press down firmly on the valve stem while inflating,
but that beats hell out of removing the wheel pant.

David Johnson

In article , "Paul
Mennen" wrote:

Yes, that was the first thing I thought of also. However
at least on the pumps I've seen, the hoses are attached
in a way that doesn't look like they were intended to be
able to be removed. (No standard fittings, like I've
seen on air tanks for instance). Perhaps I could just
cut the hose, but I don't know if those hoses are
standardized and if I can find the fittings I would need
to connect to it.

These don't have to be high pressure hoses (at least on the footpump),
just cut the hoses, use a piece of steel tubing (for example)
and some worm clamps.

--
Bob Noel

small hose clamp. These are available for a couple of dollars at
Wal-Mart.

Or 50 cents at the local hardware store.