[AT] Confessing a complete lack of knowledge here

[charlie hill]

David the last time I had the same problem it turned out that the tube had 
cracked where the fitting is vulcanized into it.  I had to replace the tube. 
Hopefully you will get by without that but tubes aren't all that expensive 
so it might be a good time to go ahead and replace it anyway.   If the fluid 
was regular tractor tire fluid it is pretty corrosive ( I'm sure you know 
that) so it's probably a good time to clean up the rim and put some paint on 
it.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
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Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Confessing a complete lack of knowledge here


> Charlie,
> You are echoing what I thought.  My first guess is a bad value core - easy 
> enough to check out.  Thanks!
>
> David
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> David,  most likely the valve stem on that tube is two piece.  There 
>> should be a fitting similar to a female pipe nipple vulcanized into the 
>> tube.  Then there is a stem that screws into that fitting that has the 
>> typical valve core you are familiar with on ordinary inner tubes.  Of 
>> course without looking at it I don't know for sure.  At any rate, you 
>> should be able to get a new tube at most any good tire store (look for 
>> one that services big truck and equipment tires).  The tire shouldn't 
>> have over about 15 psi in it.  It would have to be in bad shape to need 
>> replacing.  A tube or a new core for the old tube is probably all it 
>> needs.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
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>>> My uncle has a Ferguson TO-20 that has a tire with (apparently) a bad 
>>> core in the valve stem.  Is this the same size as automotive valve 
>>> stems? And if not where would you suggest to locate a replacement (he 
>>> was talking about a new tire - it is weather cracked a bit but has good 
>>> tread so I really don't think the tire is the problem.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the education!
>>>
>>> David
>>> NW NC
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