Non-Run Flats, What inflator
10-15-2017, 07:13 AM
#21
Le Mans Master
I have a Green Slime kit in the back. I've used the pump on my Z28 but never the slime, so far. So far putting air in the tire gets me to the tire shop, and if the tire loses air so quickly that the pump doesn't help I will call for a flat bed. 
I just Hate the terrible ride that run craps give me on a Corvette. 
I just Hate the terrible ride that run craps give me on a Corvette.
10-19-2017, 03:10 PM
#22
Melting Slicks
I bought a Harbor Freight compressor first, it looked good and worked well exactly once, never ran again. The ViAir has been working well for several years. Harbor Freight is very hit & miss. Some of it breaks right off the bat, sometimes it holds up. I bought a generator there a few years back that cost less than 20% what a Honda would have and has started first pull every time and never missed a beat. I really had a long discussion with myself before I bought it, finally decided it only needed to last 1 year to be worth it.
10-19-2017, 10:48 PM
#24
Melting Slicks
I've carried the Slime pump and the Stop n Go plugging kit on my motorcycle for years. Great products. I experimented on my C5 coupe and learned that looking for a nail/screw/etc. on a flat Corvette tire is tough so I bought a small scissor jack so I could rotate the flat tire. This worked but I couldn't get the jack under the body so I then added a 2" piece of dense styrofoam to drive onto, this way I could jack up the car, find the problem, make the repair and reinflate the tire. Or call AAA. When is enough, enough? 
I am heading up there from Edmond. It's right in town for you. I'll be on a green Guzzi Sport.
10-19-2017, 10:50 PM
#25
Melting Slicks
I bought a Harbor Freight compressor first, it looked good and worked well exactly once, never ran again. The ViAir has been working well for several years. Harbor Freight is very hit & miss. Some of it breaks right off the bat, sometimes it holds up. I bought a generator there a few years back that cost less than 20% what a Honda would have and has started first pull every time and never missed a beat. I really had a long discussion with myself before I bought it, finally decided it only needed to last 1 year to be worth it.
10-19-2017, 11:40 PM
#26
Le Mans Master
I've blown at least 5 20 amp fuses for the lighter,i don't understand why because the pump has a 5 amp fuse in it,anyway I've have been using the plug in the console and never have blown a fuse?
10-20-2017, 12:44 AM
#28
Le Mans Master
I have a ViAir, but it's a different, and more expensive, model than the one shown above. I've only used it to test it, but it fits nicely in the cubby. I got it from Amazon for about $80. It inflates very fast, The speed of inflation appears to be a function of price.
I don't have a tire repair kit. I figure if the issue is so bad that I can't inflate the tire and drive for a while, repeating if necessary, then I don't want to fool with it and will call AAA. A Corvette with a flat tire will almost be sitting on the ground and getting to the problem to fix it would be a challenge.
I don't have a tire repair kit. I figure if the issue is so bad that I can't inflate the tire and drive for a while, repeating if necessary, then I don't want to fool with it and will call AAA. A Corvette with a flat tire will almost be sitting on the ground and getting to the problem to fix it would be a challenge.
10-20-2017, 12:58 AM
#29
Le Mans Master
No never! I always screw on to the valve stem first then turn it on and it reads the pressure in my tire and i push the + button to the pressure i want then it pumps to 32 lbs.Could you explain why it would make a different?.I dont like using the lighter socket because the damm door does not close easy.
Last edited by Cherokee Nation; 10-20-2017 at 01:11 AM. Reason: add
10-20-2017, 09:16 AM
#30
Race Director
Interesting, no idea why one 12VDC port blows, while other doesn't.
12VDC units are fine, but blowing fuses a real possibility.
Since I use RFs a portable 12VDC pump really isn't needed, anymore
Bought a compact pump made by GY, plugs into any 120VAC in garage.
Tires get filled w/ no blown fuse, problem solved.
Still those relying on a 12VDC pump better heed my advise, have spare fuses available.
Last edited by Landru; 10-20-2017 at 09:23 AM.
10-20-2017, 01:33 PM
#31
Melting Slicks
No never! I always screw on to the valve stem first then turn it on and it reads the pressure in my tire and i push the + button to the pressure i want then it pumps to 32 lbs.Could you explain why it would make a different?.I dont like using the lighter socket because the damm door does not close easy.
Turn the power on BEFORE you screw it onto the valve stem!
It's in the instructions too. Also mentioned it in my earlier posts. Don't blame Harbor Freight.
10-20-2017, 06:26 PM
#32
Instructor
I've got one of those in my truck (might be a slightly diff model, IDK) and it works really well. However, it's too big to fit in the cubby under the hatch. I've got an old compressor I carried in my 350Z that just fits in the cubby along with a plug kit and a pressure gauge.
What "cubby" is everyone referring to? Is it one of the aftermarket pieces that has storage compartments and fits in the hatch area?
10-20-2017, 10:23 PM
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10-21-2017, 12:34 AM
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10-21-2017, 09:36 PM
#36
Le Mans Master
That's the problem. You're popping fuses due to power surge. The air pump never has a chance to establish momentum.
Turn the power on BEFORE you screw it onto the valve stem!
It's in the instructions too. Also mentioned it in my earlier posts. Don't blame Harbor Freight.
Turn the power on BEFORE you screw it onto the valve stem!
It's in the instructions too. Also mentioned it in my earlier posts. Don't blame Harbor Freight.