Return-Path: Received: from m3.boston.juno.com ([205.231.100.198]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:15:21 -0500 Received: (from earl_schroeder@juno.com) by m3.boston.juno.com (queuemail) id D6APGDG7; Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:16:57 EST To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 22:17:40 -0600 Subject: Schraeder valve failure Message-ID: <19990321.222023.16190.0.Earl_Schroeder@juno.com> From: Earl E Schroeder X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Although my last name is 'Schroeder' and is pronounced 'Schraeder' I'm not in any way (that I know about) connected to the valve in question. >When he got to the hangar the next morning, one of his tires was flat. Upon >inspection, the schraeder valve was found to be corroded so it was not >seating properly. >What's the solution here? Perform a quick bubble-soap leak check each time >you inflate? Metal valve stem caps? Suggestions? My suggestion is from the 'olden' days when we always 'spit' on one finger and gently applied it to the just filled Schraeder to check for the absence of a bubble. This may not detect a minute leak but would give Clarence some peace of mind. Earl