schwalbe airmax pro pressure guage
Hi, I just bought a schwalbe pressure gauge, I can't get it to fit on the valve? I'm using dunlop valves in a 26in mt bike wheel, however hard I try to push it down on the valve no air getss out to give a reading, & yes I did remove the dust cap. The pressure guage has a brass screw where it fits the valve but nomatter where I have this screw in out or even removed it don't make a connection. Is there a trick I should now about here? rgds Nod
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Originally Posted by nod
(Post 11249804)
Hi, I just bought a schwalbe pressure gauge, I can't get it to fit on the valve? I'm using dunlop valves in a 26in mt bike wheel, however hard I try to push it down on the valve no air getss out to give a reading, & yes I did remove the dust cap. The pressure guage has a brass screw where it fits the valve but nomatter where I have this screw in out or even removed it don't make a connection. Is there a trick I should now about here? rgds Nod
BTW, why not just pitch the tubes and use Schrader? They use the same size valve hole. |
I was told by a mechanic in Netherlands that the gauge only works with Schwalbe brand tubes. I do not know why, but it did indeed only work on the Schwalbe tubes and not other Dunlap valve tubes. Dan, in Germany and Netherlands Dunlap tubes are very common, especially on stadtrads and trekking bikes. Schrader tubes are harder to find.
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If it's the blue digital gauge, you have to remove the brass fitting completely and press real hard on the valve.
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Ok, got it now, you have to press downn hard and get the angle dead right. works on the dunlop valve ok even wth the brass piese in place, I just wasn't pressing hard enough. doh!
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Originally Posted by rep
(Post 11251697)
I was told by a mechanic in Netherlands that the gauge only works with Schwalbe brand tubes. I do not know why, but it did indeed only work on the Schwalbe tubes and not other Dunlap valve tubes. Dan, in Germany and Netherlands Dunlap tubes are very common, especially on stadtrads and trekking bikes. Schrader tubes are harder to find.
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