[AT] Confessing a complete lack of knowledge here

[Larry D. Goss]

Fluid?  I've been following this thread and holding off on putting in
M2CW in hopes that Farmer would pipe up.  He's a former tire shop
operator, so he knows the full answer to this question -- I don't.
There are special inner tubes available for fluid-filled tires.  Be sure
you don't have those that you're replacing the core in.  Regardless,
places like Rural King have both the standard core and fluid core models
available.  I had the fluid model inner tubes on a tractor that I
restored a few years ago and changed over from them to the standard
ones.  I then sold the fluid model tubes and after they were gone the
new owner got back to me and asked what to do about the leaking.  I sent
him a new pair of replacement fluid cores.  FWIW, this is not an
arbitrary decision that can be made.  The tubes are either set up for
fluid cores or they're not.  They're not interchangeable.  I had never
seen fluid core tubes before and the fact that I had a pair of them was
kind of an oddity.  Any other tires that I've put fluid in were just the
standard core.

Larry

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David Bruce
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Subject: Re: [AT] Confessing a complete lack of knowledge here

Thanks for the info. That's what I thought but I have been wrong before.

I'm well aware of the tubes but it is always good to get a reminder. I 
think I'll try replacing the valve stem core first. If that doesn't work

the tube is next for sure.
I just didn't want them to buy new tires when a less costly fix would
work.
BTW the tire stayed pumped up for about a year. When they took the valve

stem cap off there was a shot of fluid. Maybe a new stem will make 
things ok for a few years.

David


Bill Brueck wrote:
> To my knowledge the stem cores are interchangeable, very old to the
newest
> stuff.  At least well back into the 1930's.
>
> If it's the stem you're concerned about, note that the stem on this
machine
> will be attached not to the rim like you're used to with modern tires
but it
> is attached to an inner tube.  Replacing the stem normally involves a
new
> inner tube, although you can buy replacement stems.  I've tried that a
> couple of times and it didn’t hold up for me.  I suppose if you have a
nice
> new tube with a damaged stem it might make sense.
>
> B²
>  
> Bill Brueck (brick)
> Chatfield, MN, USA
>  
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
>   
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