Timeline for how to use "smart valve" pumps?
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| Feb 2, 2017 at 15:19 | comment | added | Janet | I have just used followed the instructions. Fantastic guide.would recommend to anyone who is struggling. I have "Presta" valves. It's so simple when you know how! | |
| S Nov 21, 2015 at 21:35 | history | suggested | Nuі | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 1, 2015 at 22:15 | comment | added | gcb | i will, and all my spare tubes are presta. but there is no reason to trhow away a perfectly good scheader tube just because it is annoying to pump :) so i'm running with both for now, until i get a flat. | |
| May 1, 2015 at 20:14 | comment | added | Kibbee | You may want to switch to using presta valves. See this question for more information on doing that. | |
| May 1, 2015 at 20:04 | vote | accept | gcb | ||
| May 1, 2015 at 20:04 | comment | added | gcb | yep. the unmounted tube did the trick. i measured how deep it has to go (almost the entire thread have to disappear) and then it can fill the tire. it was more trouble than it was worth it to try to insert it on the empty tire since it has MTB rubber... i just pumped a little with my hand pump.. debating if i will keep this floor pump or return it. it seems practical but i leave my tires empty pretty often. maybe it is a good motivator to not to :) | |
| May 1, 2015 at 19:53 | comment | added | Kibbee | Also, you should be able to test it on an unmounted tube without the tire and rim to worry about to ensure that there isn't some kind of defect with the pump. | |
| May 1, 2015 at 19:49 | comment | added | Kibbee | This is probably the issue. Try pushing against the tire with your hand to stop the valve from going back through the rim. Presta valves have a nut to prevent this. Also, if you have presta valves, you have to have a fair amount protuding out of the rim to get the pump head seated properly. | |
| May 1, 2015 at 19:47 | comment | added | gcb | "Press the Clever Head on to the Presta or Schrader valve stem as far as it will go" hum. maybe because my Schrader tire is completely flat i can't press it enough for it to "work"? | |
| May 1, 2015 at 19:42 | history | answered | Kibbee | CC BY-SA 3.0 |