If the valve stem does not enter at the center of the tube, forget it.
A lawnmower shop will have a proper tube, Virg
On 9/15/2012 10:32 PM, Allen G. Wiesner wrote:
>> There is a EAA video on this procedure but it is currently not functioning
>> when I clicked on it.
>> Might work for you if you click on the link.
>> http :// www . eaavideo .org/video. aspx ?v=784777819001
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> The EAA video worked for me. I'll agree with everything they
> said/demonstrated; especially using the talcum powder and using a small
> amount of air to get the tube to conform to the shape of the tire. Note that
> "Baby Powder" is NOT talcum powder, but cornstarch; and it will make a gooey
> mess inside the tire if (when!) it gets wet. Again, as they demonstrated, the
> two half's of the wheel should slide together easily with a "clink" when the
> seams mate. A piece of cardboard or plastic is just another chafe point
> inside the wheel.
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