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Mar 13, 2012 | 10:58 PM

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ragstoy

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Tire Problem

Ipreviously wrote that I could Not put air in my tires. The responses that Im got promted me to see if the valve was pluged. While attempring to get the valve out, I got a oring out. This oring was preventing the the air nozzle from compressing the valve to let air in. I found that these orings came from the decorative caps I purchased from Mid America. Once I removed all the orings, everything is fine.
Thanks all for the information.

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Mar 13, 2012 | 11:35 PM

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Gearhead Jim

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Glad that worked out ok!

IIRC, the same O-ring problem has occasionally been reported with the factory caps.

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Mar 14, 2012 | 06:22 AM

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foremaw

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Appeciate the follow up.

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Mar 14, 2012 | 06:39 AM

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I'm glad you shared that. It could happen to a lot of us...

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Mar 14, 2012 | 06:49 AM

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Ahhh, the old o-ring in the valve stem. I have had a few come out before. No biggie

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