Bladder Doesnt Hold Air!!! How Do I Fix?????
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Melting Slicks
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Bladder Doesnt Hold Air!!! How Do I Fix?????
Hey Guys,.... My Driver side pump works... but it doesnt fill up the bladder.... Im guessing the bladder is torn and I would need a new one. The pump works fine though. How much would it run me... Is it an easy fix... any input..... Thanks All
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Re: Bladder Doesnt Hold Air!!! How Do I Fix????? (Craven Morehead)
"I think you need to have a talk with your girlfriend..... " :lol:
Seriously though, yesterday I finally did the pump repair with the "rubber glove trick" and also found that the bladders didn't hold air.
Looks like time it's to struggle with the seat back.
Seriously though, yesterday I finally did the pump repair with the "rubber glove trick" and also found that the bladders didn't hold air.
Looks like time it's to struggle with the seat back.
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Re: Bladder Doesnt Hold Air!!! How Do I Fix????? (StealDads67)
Sorry, that's not another attempt at medical humor. There's a C4 Tech Tip on cutting a circular diaphram from a Playtex rubber glove to replace a ruptured one in the pump.
Upon following those very good instructions I found that the diaphram in my pump wasn't ruptured but rather disintegrated. After the repair the pump now pushes air but the bladders still won't inflate.
Upon following those very good instructions I found that the diaphram in my pump wasn't ruptured but rather disintegrated. After the repair the pump now pushes air but the bladders still won't inflate.
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Re: Bladder Doesnt Hold Air!!! How Do I Fix????? (65Z01)
[QUOTE]There's a C4 Tech Tip on cutting a circular diaphram from a Playtex rubber glove to replace a ruptured one in the pump.
Upon following those very good instructions I found that the diaphram in my pump wasn't ruptured but rather disintegrated. [QUOTE]
I did that repair (to both pass. and drivers pumps) now 2 of 3 drivers bladders inflate and 1 of 3 passenger bladders inflate... I'd love some info on those seat bladders... that will be nice when all 3 drivers side work (I'm old now, & boy would that help my "aching back").
[Modified by Shark ssn591, 7:33 PM 5/11/2002]
Upon following those very good instructions I found that the diaphram in my pump wasn't ruptured but rather disintegrated. [QUOTE]
I did that repair (to both pass. and drivers pumps) now 2 of 3 drivers bladders inflate and 1 of 3 passenger bladders inflate... I'd love some info on those seat bladders... that will be nice when all 3 drivers side work (I'm old now, & boy would that help my "aching back").
[Modified by Shark ssn591, 7:33 PM 5/11/2002]
