Frequent tire air loss?
#1
Careful, I bite!
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Frequent tire air loss?
Hi, I find that I've been getting the rear driver's tire losing air enough to cause the sensor to go off (~2 PSI less than it should be) about once a week. Only that tire, the rest remain correct every time I check them.
Two questions:
* Has anybody else had their pressure sensore go off even once, let alone three times?
* Is there any driving style that I might be doing that could cause this tire to lose pressure (ie taking right hand turns too fast but left hand turns OK)?
Thanks.
Two questions:
* Has anybody else had their pressure sensore go off even once, let alone three times?
* Is there any driving style that I might be doing that could cause this tire to lose pressure (ie taking right hand turns too fast but left hand turns OK)?
Thanks.
#5
Prodigal Wankler
Sounds like you've got a slow leak somewhere. Could even be a bad valve insert. If there's nothing visibly wrong, the easiest way to find it is to remove the wheel and submerge it underwater to look for the telltale stream of bubbles. Most tire stores have a plunge tank for this purpose.
#6
There's an at-home method to test for small leaks, outlined in a haynes manual I have sitting at home, if you're interested.
It's just spraying the tire with something & looking for bubbles, but I forget what...I don't think it's just water.
edit: king's right, soapy water solution. I would think you'd want to rinse the tire before heading back out if you gave this a shot.
It's just spraying the tire with something & looking for bubbles, but I forget what...I don't think it's just water.
edit: king's right, soapy water solution. I would think you'd want to rinse the tire before heading back out if you gave this a shot.
Last edited by blizz81; 08-20-2003 at 05:53 PM.
#7
Originally posted by blizz81
There's an at-home method to test for small leaks, outlined in a haynes manual I have sitting at home, if you're interested.
It's just spraying the tire with something & looking for bubbles, but I forget what...I don't think it's just water.
There's an at-home method to test for small leaks, outlined in a haynes manual I have sitting at home, if you're interested.
It's just spraying the tire with something & looking for bubbles, but I forget what...I don't think it's just water.
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