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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: redge on December 27, 2010, 05:25:48 AM

Title: tire inflator
Post by: redge on December 27, 2010, 05:25:48 AM

Hi , is it possible to fill a tire inflator bottle when empty ?

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: 9T4Z on December 27, 2010, 04:03:05 PM

Never thought about it, but imagine if you thread a tire valve into the top of the can, that would replicate the discharge of the inflator bottle.  So modify the valve stem so that you can attach it to your compressor and 'voila'.... should fill.  Then I guess you'd unthread the tire valve quickly from the bottle.  Most air should remain inside.  Not sure but would guess 100 psi would be pretty good. That arrangement would depress both schrader valves to the open position, as you unscrew they close.

let us know...

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: 9T4Z on December 29, 2010, 02:17:04 PM

btw... originally filled with CO2... maybe get a paintball shop to refill for you?

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: tom on December 31, 2010, 04:00:57 AM

I'm sure yo could rig some way of pumping air back in through thenozzle. What pressure would you fill it to? Too much, and you no longer have a can, or possibly like an "interesting" ex neighbor who had an m80 problem fingers.

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: IZRSSS on January 04, 2011, 12:44:20 AM

Excellent point Tom...very interested to see how this plays out! Please keep us posted Redge...

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: redge on January 04, 2011, 03:36:39 AM

Maybe if i put the bottle in water while i fill it , it will be less dangerous or i let the bottle empty and call a towing to inflate the tire if i need to  ::)

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: IZRSSS on January 04, 2011, 03:53:28 AM

Come on...no guts no glory. ;D

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: tom on January 04, 2011, 05:37:34 PM

Under water may be safer, but make sure you are not getting any water inside. Rust ...

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: bertfam on January 04, 2011, 05:59:59 PM

This sounds like a good Mythbusters episode!!

"How much pressure can a tire inflator bottle take before it explodes?"

(I sure hope the hot girl (http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/meet/kari-byron.html) gets this one!!)

 ;D

Ed

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: IZRSSS on January 10, 2011, 06:53:23 PM

Haven't heard from Redge in a while...you think he's okay?  ;D

Title: Re: tire inflator
Post by: redge on January 22, 2011, 12:54:17 AM

Don't worry guys , i'm alive , i was in vacation in puerto vallarta  , the bottle still empty .....