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09-02-2013, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 2,820
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Wheel Pants Woes
Those wheel pants look great, but today I had a low tire and had to add air. What a pain in the butt compared to my Cherokee. Has anybody come up with a convenient way to add air? I thought about a door or access cover, but it seems like I wouldn't be able to reach the cap the get it off the stem. How about extensions on the stems? Any ideas, guys?
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09-02-2013, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,219
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Drill a 7/8" or 1" hole to match up with the valve stem. Use a snap in plug from Home Depot to cover the hole. Use a straight piece of rubber hose to install and remove the valve cap and use a screw on valve stem extension to add air.
Total, you'll spend $15, and your biggest challenge will be finding the correct distance from the axle centerline to drill the hole.
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Marietta, GA
2001 RV-6 N46KB
2019(?) RV-10
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09-02-2013, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas, Fort Worth
Posts: 1,237
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Try one of these!
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RV14 Wing, arrived and building at Rdog's new Hanger at 16X
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09-02-2013, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Posts: 398
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Hey John,
That's cool.
Could you please provide a link to that item?
Thank you in advance.
Drifty 
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09-03-2013, 04:25 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Nut driver
Simply buy a cheapo Chinese 3/8" nut driver to remove and install the valve cap.
Best,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
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09-03-2013, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Gloversville, NY
Posts: 1,587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tfarrell839
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Mount it like this.
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John Peck, CFII, A&P, EAA Tech Counselor, Flight Advisor.
?Master Pilot? Award, UFO Member.
RV-12 N37JP 120176 Flying since 2012.
One Week Wonder Build Team, OSH 2018.
VAF paid through 10/2019.
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09-03-2013, 05:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Boerne, TX
Posts: 228
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Get good tubes
Regardless of your choice of valve stem access, the best insurance against frequent re-airing is a better-quality tire tube. The Michelins on my 6A required airing only a couple of times a year.
RV-12 is still riding on stock Vans rubber for now...
Jim
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09-03-2013, 05:40 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Elkton, Md.
Posts: 1,654
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The outboard fairing mount, forward section has a hole in it large enough to insert and use the inline airchuck previously described. Transfer that hole to the front outboard wheel pant and drill it. Use the aforementioned snap plug and your done. I filled my tubes with nitrogen and it lasts much, much longer between fillings.
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N588DF RV12 #336 built, sold and alive and well in New York
N73DF RV12 #244 built, sold and alive and well in Florida
N91 RV RV9 I wish I could say I built this one! Mark Santoleri hit the ball out of the park on this gem.
Currently restoring a 1978 Citabria GCBC
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09-03-2013, 05:49 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: n. wi
Posts: 778
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remember those flat rubber plugs in the bottom of piggy banks?
here is a site that has them nationalartcraft.com
bob noffs
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