Bob, I don't have another chuck, now, so I'll give this one another go. earlier, Bob Kennedy, wrote: > > >If you can make air come out with a screwdriver and not with the >stem, the stem isn't getting far enough into the chuck. You'll have >to put some extra pressure on the chuck with your thumb and wiggle >it around to get that stem inside the chuck,. > >If you have access to another air chuck I'd try it. I've had a hand >full I've thrown out over the years out of frustration. Right now in >my tool box I have 3 chucks and those are just the ones that have >survived. I don't waste a lot of time trying to get one to work. >----- Original Message ----- >From: john schwery >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:31 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] trouble airing a tire > >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><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] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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