Bob, I don't hear any air escape. When I press a Phillips screw driver into the chuck, air comes out.
earlier, Bob Kennedy, wrote: > > >If 1 tire filled and the other didn't, there can only be a couple >problems. When you try to put air in and get nowhere, are you at >least hearing air escape from the chuck? Chuck being the part on the >hose that goes over the valve stem on the tire. > >Being a new compressor, you might have to wiggle the chuck around a >bit to make it seat on the stem. > >If you are hearing air escape in short bursts, there is most likely >a problem with the Schrader valve inside the stem itself. Try >putting a small tipped screw driver or even a nail on the end of the >Schrader valve and see if any air comes out. You may have to break it loose. > >If you are putting pressure on the chuck and not hearing any air >escape at all, my best advice would be to try another chuck and see >if it works any better. Even if the Schrader valve is stuck you >should be able to depress the spring in the chuck that lets the air out. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: john schwery >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 9:21 AM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] trouble airing a tire > >I just bought a new compressor, a 3 gallon, pancake style from Harbor >Freight, on sale for $60. If anyone wants one, they will be on sale >through August 10. I wanted to air up the tires on our wheel >barrow. I aired up one ok but the other tire will not air up. I >push on the air chuck and nothing happens. Any ideas? > >John > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
