Originally Posted by
tiger1964
By the way, I had an idea concerning solution #2, above. I checked and I do indeed have a pack of those washers used in garden-hose connections; you know, the ones that are always getting lost or damaged on your sprinkler? Anyway, the inside and outside diameters are just about perfect -- but this adds about 3mm more thickness under the aluminum sleeve, wondering if this affects operation (good news, I could use another 3mm - or more - additional length on the pump for a tighter fit on the bike.
Yet again, is this common, considering this head is made to fit this pump?
You can stretch the spring in the handle to make it fit tighter with a pick or hook tool, it may pull out but then you can stretch it better and it will stick again when you compress it.
