It happens to me. Sometimes I just keep messing with it until my tire is plumb flat.
Eventually I get it right.
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08-22-2008, 08:47 AM #1
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08-22-2008, 09:30 AM #2
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Thanks for your input everyone and I am glad I am not the only one this happens to.
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08-22-2008, 09:36 AM #3
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This happens to me once in a while with a particular tube/valve. I think it is because the little presta pin is not releasing when I put the pump valve on- even thought I 'primed' it already by letting a bit of air out first. When it sticks closed like that I just have to take the pump valve off again, release a bit mnore air from the tire, and then the valve works ok. The problem goes away again when i eventually put a new tube and valve.
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