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| Re: [GMCnet] valve stems [message #120465 is a reply to message #120433] |
Thu, 31 March 2011 18:34   |
jessfarr
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Could it be different valve stems? How about guides? Yeah, that's the ticket. Mea Culpa. And, you being a caddy man, I would have thought you would have recognized that. <g>
jofarr, soddy tn
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From: "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Received: 3/31/2011 2:26:40 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] valve stems
>Jesse,
>I bought valve stems from Meyer Tire Supply for about $3.98 each for my
>Alcoa rims.
>Regards,
>Rob M.
>USAussie - Downunder
>AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
>USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
>[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of jesse farr
>Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 4:55 AM
>To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>Subject: [GMCnet] valve stems
>ebay item #150581591112
>http://tinyurl.com/4tpvv9r
>might be of interest to some:
>jofarr, soddy tn
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| Re: [GMCnet] valve stems [message #120467 is a reply to message #120465] |
Thu, 31 March 2011 19:10 |
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USAussie
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Jesse,
There are two different types of valve stems for the Alcoa's; one seals with
an O-ring (Series TV-54X) the second seals with a silicone rubber gasket
(Series TV-55X).
The filtered Schrader valves provided with the Equal Balancing powder WILL
NOT FIT in the TV-543. They WILL FIT in the TV-553 valve which is what I
have on my Alcoa's.
I have NO IDEA if the filtered Schrader valves will fit in any of the other
valve stems in either series.
The ones I paid $3.98 for were the TV-553.
I just posted the page out of Haltec's catalog with these valve stems on the
photo site, it is a .pdf file.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38272
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of jesse farr
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 10:35 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] valve stems
Could it be different valve stems? How about guides? Yeah, that's the
ticket. Mea Culpa. And, you being a caddy man, I would have thought you
would have recognized that. <g>
jofarr, soddy tn
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] valve stems [message #120468 is a reply to message #120466] |
Thu, 31 March 2011 19:56 |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Emery,
I do not know what material the valve stems were made of that were in the
Alcoa wheels when I bought Double Trouble.
When Ken Frey mounted my Kumho KL-78 tires he put Equal balancing powder in
them. When we tried to install the filtered Schrader valves they would not
fit so we left the "standard" Schrader valves in them.
I found that the powder caused problems when checking the tire pressure so I
contacted Equal tech support and they told me that that tire stems were
machined differently and that the Haltec TV-553 valves would work with their
filtered Schrader valves.
I contacted Myer Tire Supply in Houston and ordered 16 of them (7 for Double
Trouble and 7 for The Blue Streak plus two spares).
When they arrived I took the wheels to a local truck tire shop and had them
dismount the tires, vacuum out the old Equal powder, install the TV-553
valve stems with the filtered Schrader valves and put a 4 ounce package of
Equal in each wheel.
I believe the Haltec TV-553 tire stems are nickel plated brass.
I now can check the tire pressure without any problems plus I can install a
tire monitoring system and be assured that the pressures are being read
correctly.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Emery Stora
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 11:00 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] valve stems
Rob
Didn't your Alcoas come from the factory with stainless steel valve
stems already installed?
Emery Stora
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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