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Post by Lee Mon May 25, 2015 7:54 am

Hi All, Whilst on site the other day, I noticed a pretty discrete schrader valve located just alongside the waste empty outlet. Anyone tell me what it's for? Should I be pumping air into it for some reason?
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Post by Jaytee Mon May 25, 2015 8:40 am

If the same as mine it is an extension from the spare wheel allowing you to check and top up the pressure without crawling underneath. up!

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Post by mikethebike Mon May 25, 2015 8:42 am

Spare wheel ?

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Post by Jaytee Mon May 25, 2015 8:47 am

Yep, well mine has one anyway shrugg

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Post by roli Mon May 25, 2015 9:11 am

They are a good idea.  Bought one for last van and moved it on to the Windsor when we bought it. Saves a lot of messing about under the van to check spare wheel pressure and inflating.

I cant remember the name (had it around 14 years) but mine was made not too far from here and was a reasonable price


edit:  just remembered  its a "Spareline"


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Post by peugeotboxer Mon May 25, 2015 11:41 am

Bought one similar to this:

http://www.airtospare.co.uk/

So much easier to check the spare wheel pressure.

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Post by Chinaexplorer Mon May 25, 2015 7:08 pm

I have one on my Broadway, but I can't get it to work. The pressure hose won't latch onto the valve; it doesn't seem to be long enough. Also I can't get a proper tyre pressure meter reading. Is there a knack to it?
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Post by inspiredron Tue May 26, 2015 12:59 am

Chinaexplorer wrote:I have one on my Broadway, but I can't get it to work. The pressure hose won't latch onto the valve; it doesn't seem to be long enough. Also I can't get a proper tyre pressure meter reading. Is there a knack to it?
I had exactly the same problem on my Lancashire.

I solved it by removing the washer that sits behind the nut that holds the valve in place on the skirt.  I cannot remember whether i removed or relocated the washer to the other side of the skirt.  Try it - then enough of the thread sticks out for the pin on the inflator to push down the end of the Schrader valve.

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Post by dandywarhol Wed May 27, 2015 10:38 pm

It's possible someone has fitted airbags to the van and linked them to a single Schraeder valve. I did this on my previous van

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Post by Jaytee Thu May 28, 2015 8:45 am

Lee, have you sussed what it is?

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Post by Lee Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:54 am

Jaytee wrote:Lee, have you sussed what it is?
Yep, it is indeed the spare tyre extension, thanks to all for your input.

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