Can't put air in the rear tires WTF

cooltoy · 04-16-2013, 01:54 PM

If you press on the pin inside the valve stem, does the air come out of the tire?

Fountainhead · 04-16-2013, 06:34 PM

Your Schrader valves could be either stuck (unlikely) or too far down in the stem.

SouthArk370Z · 04-16-2013, 10:47 PM

That's a new one on me. I can't imagine two valves failing at the same time. Not impossible but highly improbable. As per cooltoy, press on the valves (you may need to use a small screwdriver or similar) and see if air leaks out. If you get air out, the valves are good and I have two guesses:
1) The stem on the sensor is too short and you are not getting a good fit with the air chuck because of interference with the wheel.
2) Like Fountainhead says, the Schrader valves are too short and the tip on the chuck is not pressing on the valve.

04-16-2013, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 14,006 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243724	If you press on the pin inside the valve stem, does the air come out of the tire? Last edited by cooltoy; 04-16-2013 at 02:33 PM.

04-16-2013, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fountainhead Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: FL Posts: 834 Drives: 2019 Civic Type R Rep Power: 15	Your Schrader valves could be either stuck (unlikely) or too far down in the stem. Trips likes this.

04-16-2013, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	That's a new one on me. I can't imagine two valves failing at the same time. Not impossible but highly improbable. As per cooltoy, press on the valves (you may need to use a small screwdriver or similar) and see if air leaks out. If you get air out, the valves are good and I have two guesses: 1) The stem on the sensor is too short and you are not getting a good fit with the air chuck because of interference with the wheel. 2) Like Fountainhead says, the Schrader valves are too short and the tip on the chuck is not pressing on the valve. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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