flugelboneman
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- Comox Valley British Columbia Canada
Just bought shock pump for my front air forks. When I pump air to desired level, the air disappears when I disconnect pump. What am I doing wrong.
Are you SURE the air is disappearing from the SHOCK? Whenever you disconnect a pump, whether it's a shock pump or a tire pump, you will hear a rushing of air as you disconnect the pump. It's really the remaining air in the pump body.Just bought shock pump for my front air forks. When I pump air to desired level, the air disappears when I disconnect pump. What am I doing wrong.
You changed the valves on your tires from Presta to Schrader? (By changing the tubes?). Why did you do that? By all accounts, Presta valves on bike tires are better, and I've been using them without problem for 20+ years.Thx for input. Worked thru all your suggestions which I had applied. I got rid of my Schrader valves cause I have a hate relationship with them. Some shock pumps have a non return on them but this one does not. Will go to local guru at bike shop for help.
Having said that, most of our tires these days use Schrader valves (where you unscrew the little locking piece to fill or measure) while shocks use the Presta valve like most cars.
Yup! Slip of the tongue there. Of course I got them backwards. Thanks for the catch.FWIW, I think you confused the valves-- the skinnier one that you see on road bikes are Presta, and the more robust ones you see on wider tires (and cars) are Schrader. Easy to mix up the two!
I guess nothing lost or gained. Did not cost a lot to change tubes.