Bit desperate here.

I've just attached my air compressor to one of the tyres on my sister's
car(because it was low). When I took it off, all the air started escaping,
as if the valve has got stuck. I put the dust cap back on, and this seems
to have stopped the sound of air escaping, although I'm sure it must still
be escaping but more slowly.

I then did the same with another tyre with the same result.

What should I do, as I fear by morning, both tyres will be flat, and she's
coming to collect it in half an hour.

"Paul S"  wrote in message
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> Bit desperate here.
>
> I've just attached my air compressor to one of the tyres on my sister's
> car(because it was low). When I took it off, all the air started escaping,
> as if the valve has got stuck. I put the dust cap back on, and this seems
> to have stopped the sound of air escaping, although I'm sure it must still
> be escaping but more slowly.
>
> I then did the same with another tyre with the same result.
>
> What should I do, as I fear by morning, both tyres will be flat, and she's
> coming to collect it in half an hour.
>
>

 get a matchstick and poke the valve you might have some dirt stuck in them.

"reg"  wrote in message
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>
> "Paul S"  wrote in message
> news:42e403e8$0$89024$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> > Bit desperate here.
> >
> > I've just attached my air compressor to one of the tyres on my sister's
> > car(because it was low). When I took it off, all the air started
escaping,
> > as if the valve has got stuck. I put the dust cap back on, and this
seems
> > to have stopped the sound of air escaping, although I'm sure it must
still
> > be escaping but more slowly.
> >
> > I then did the same with another tyre with the same result.
> >
> > What should I do, as I fear by morning, both tyres will be flat, and
she's
> > coming to collect it in half an hour.
> >
> >
>  get a matchstick and poke the valve you might have some dirt stuck in
them.
>

And then check that they have sealed by putting spit over the end. It
shouldn't bubble up.

Steve

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 23:20:06 +0100, shazzbat wrote:


>>
> And then check that they have sealed by putting spit over the end. It
> shouldn't bubble up.
> 
> Steve


Cannot get rid of the image now of the valve failing and a cartoon esque
blown up Paul floating around......