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Air in loaded tire on my Michigan loader

Billt ยท 2025-03-10 16:16

Tried putting some air in my loaded tire and air does not want to fill tire. Have valve stem at highest point. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help with my basic issue Bill

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  1. #1Nige2025-03-10 16:19

    Could the tyre ballast have solidified inside the valve stem.? Have you tried (carefully) loosening the valve core with the valve stem at the 12 o'clock position.?

  2. #2Billt2025-03-10 16:22

    Thanks for replying. No, will try jacking wheel off the ground and then attempt to air up. Bill

  3. #3Nige2025-03-10 16:37

    If the valve stem is plugged up with something that won't do you a blind bit of good.

  4. #4Billt2025-03-10 16:39

    Ok will jack up wheel tomorrow and try to loosen valve stem Thanks Bill

  5. #5Billt2025-03-12 18:27

    Looked at loader tire today. FLAT.. borrowed air jack and got it up off the floor..unscrewed valve stem carefully and it came out.. didn't lose any fluid so put in new stem and aired it up. No leaked..might as well do other one on rear of loader tomorrow Thanks the input on my issue. Bill