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Slow puncture

Victor · 2007-10-13 21:33:57

I have a slow puncture - 3 hours after being pumped up, it was still up. 9 hours later it was flat. I tried listening to it, feeling it, holding it to my face, putting it in a sink of water. Any other ideas? Oh, I bought a replacement tube, but having a spare is handy. :D

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13-10-2007 10:33pm

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Victor

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I have a slow puncture - 3 hours after being pumped up, it was still up. 9 hours later it was flat.

I tried listening to it, feeling it, holding it to my face, putting it in a sink of water.

Any other ideas? Oh, I bought a replacement tube, but having a spare is handy.

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#2 13-10-2007 10:43pm
P_1

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Without sounding like an eejit have you tried putting it into the sink full of water and then pumping it?

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#3 14-10-2007 12:05am
kona

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sounds like a ****e valve, get a valve tool and tighten it they are only e1.50
other than that open the valve, pour in a small amout of washing up liquid + water, close it, pump it and watch for a huge bubble.....

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#4 15-10-2007 10:42am
crashoveroid

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Would not just but a new tube

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#5 15-10-2007 1:05pm
theshiels

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Again, as said above, I'd check the valve. It can be pretty hard to spot.

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