X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao105.cox.net ([68.230.241.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2632670 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:40:41 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.41; envelope-from=bob.kaufmann@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao105.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080106023959.NZZI11174.fed1rmmtao105.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:39:59 -0500 Received: from Left ([68.104.63.91]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id ZefS1Y00L1y7R1w0000000; Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:39:27 -0500 From: "bob.kaufmann" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Tubeless tires - off subject Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:40:06 -0800 Message-ID: <00bc01c8500d$729df2d0$57d9d870$@kaufmann@cox.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00BD_01C84FCA.647AB2D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AchP+EPqgfvE1W/4Sb6Vijv3ksX7KwAFJyzg Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BD_01C84FCA.647AB2D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have used soap to lube the rim, taken a rope and put it around the tire and twisted to tight in the middle, used the jack handle for a lever, to tighten the rope, and with the value stem out was able to get it on the rim enough so that when the valve stem, found conviently in my mouth, was replaced, I was able to do it. Remember to unwind the rope or you will have an automatic rope separation when you get pressure in the tire. With luck, when the rope breaks it won't take the tire iron and send it through the windshield or you. Bob K After a month off, starting again. From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lehanover@aol.com Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:07 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tubeless tires - off subject In a message dated 1/5/2008 12:06:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes: I have a gas caddy with tires that have no tubes. I let the air get too low and the tires have retracted away from the rims. Does anyone know the trick to get them full of air again... No matter how much I try I cannot get enough of a seal to pressurize the tires. Thanks -- David Leonard Remove the valve core from the from the stem If it is a long stem use the air hose chuck with nothing in the chuck. Just jam the chuck onto the stem. With nothing to slow the air flow through the chuck you have a fighting chance to pop the bead back on. Use rubber cement or contact cement to seal the bead. Press on the down bead to the extent possible. Lift up on the upper edge of the tread while a helper holds the chuck onto the stem. Buy an inner tube.................. Lynn E. Hanover _____ Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. ------=_NextPart_000_00BD_01C84FCA.647AB2D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have used soap to lube the rim, taken a rope and put it = around the tire and twisted to tight in the middle, used the jack handle for a = lever, to tighten the rope, and with the value stem out was able to get it on = the rim enough so that when the valve stem, found conviently in my mouth, was = replaced, I was able to do it. Remember to unwind the rope or you will have = an automatic rope separation when you get pressure in the tire. With = luck, when the rope breaks it won’t take the tire iron and send it = through the windshield or you.

Bob K

After a month off, starting again.

From:= Rotary = motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Lehanover@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:07 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tubeless tires - off = subject

In a message dated 1/5/2008 12:06:34 P.M. Eastern Standard = Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:

I have a gas caddy with = tires that have no tubes. I let the air get too low and the tires have retracted away from the rims. Does anyone know the trick to get = them full of air again... No matter how much I try I cannot get enough of a = seal to pressurize the tires.

Thanks

--
David Leonard

Remove the valve core from the from the stem If it is a = long stem use the air hose chuck with nothing in the chuck. Just jam the chuck = onto the stem. With nothing to slow the air flow through the chuck you have a = fighting chance to pop the bead back on. Use rubber cement or contact cement to = seal the bead.

Press on the down bead to the extent possible. Lift up on = the upper edge of the tread while a helper holds the chuck onto the = stem.

Buy an inner tube..................

Lynn E. Hanover

Start the year off right. = Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

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