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Thanks Rob. Valve stem bushings -- I should have thought there would be
such an item. Will check them out re hole diameter, etc.
Tom
On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 3:18 PM 55healey@comcast.net <55healey@comcast.net>
wrote:
> There are valve stem bushings available.
>
> https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NTH90125
>
> Should solve the problem.
>
> Rob
>
> > On Jun 15, 2019, at 12:07 PM, Tom Morrione <tjmorrio@colby.edu> wrote:
> >
> > FWIW -- something to check that I hadn't thought needed checking.
> >
> > I had a slow leak in a new tire and found that the tube stem had been
> rubbed or cut through by the rim. This doesn't happen in normal use --right?
> >
> > Just wondering whether anyone else has had the edge of the hole on a new
> spoke wheel rim (from Moss) cut the valve stem on the tube? (I didn't
> install the tube and tire so maybe the installer pulled or wiggled it too
> hard?)
> >
> > I filed the hole so there's a bit of a chamfered edge to it now. Never
> had to do that with old ones I've had (back into the 60s). I saw (can't
> recall where) someone sells little push in sleeves for the rim holes.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Tom
> > 65 and 67 BJ8s
> >
> > PS -- Congrats Ira. I'm sure they miss you already!
> >
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Rob. Valve stem bushings -- I should have thought t=
here would be such an item. Will check them out re hole diameter, etc.<div>=
<br></div><div>Tom</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 3:18 PM <a href=3D"mailto:5=
5healey@comcast.net">55healey@comcast.net</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:55heale=
y@comcast.net">55healey@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;=
border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex=
">There are valve stem bushings available.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NTH90125"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NTH90125</a><br>
<br>
Should solve the problem.<br>
<br>
Rob<br>
<br>
> On Jun 15, 2019, at 12:07 PM, Tom Morrione <<a href=3D"mailto:tjmor=
rio@colby.edu" target=3D"_blank">tjmorrio@colby.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> FWIW -- something to check that I hadn't thought needed checking.<=
br>
> <br>
> I had a slow leak in a new tire and found that the tube stem had been =
rubbed or cut through by the rim. This doesn't happen in normal use --r=
ight?<br>
> <br>
> Just wondering whether anyone else has had the edge of the hole on a n=
ew spoke wheel rim (from Moss) cut the valve stem on the tube? (I didn'=
t install the tube and tire so maybe the installer pulled or wiggled it too=
hard?) <br>
> <br>
> I filed the hole so there's a bit of a chamfered edge to it now. N=
ever had to do that with old=C2=A0 ones I've had (back into the 60s). I=
saw (can't recall where) someone sells little push in sleeves for the =
rim holes. <br>
> <br>
> Thanks in advance,<br>
> Tom<br>
> 65 and 67 BJ8s<br>
> <br>
> PS -- Congrats Ira. I'm sure they miss you already!<br>
> <br>
<br>
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