Tire Inflation

[eagle]

FYI. PSI is PSI. Pounds per Square Inch. The CFM or Cubic Foot per Minute is the part that separates the men from the boys. The CFM is the Volume the compressor is able to put out, the PSI is the amount of pressure the compressor is able to achieve. For simple and occasional tire pumping and so on a small air compressor is fine. Pretty much any of them will be able to achieve 50 lbs psi. However the less CFM, the slower it will be. Think of it like this: If you used a 1/4 inch garden hose to water your garden, if you put a valve on the end and closed it, you would get a PSI reading the same as your water main. As soon as you turn it on, because of the small hose size, you will get just a dribble and it will take a long time to water your garden. (hows that for a longwinded answer to a simple question! )

[CarlG]

I have one of those compressors that plugs into a cig lighter socket. It would get the connector so hot that it eventually melted. I cut the cig connector off and put a pair of battery clips on it, and it solved that problem.

It does take a long time to inflate a tire from totally flat, but it has been real helpful several times. Especially at parades when someone shows up not having checked their tires since last year's parade.

Yes, it's 12volt, but it has a long enough cord on it enabling me to pull up close to help someone out.

[Bruce of MN]

Originally Posted by burner31

If I may suggest:
Before you take your car out again, practice changing a tire.
Better to learn in your garage then on the side of a road.
And get yourself a compressor, to keep your tires pressured up...no jacking required.

Good advice to practice at home. Do you know to loosen the lug nuts before you finally jack the tire off the ground? Ditto tightening.

[NCRebel]

The wall thickness of the 19 inch tire are sturdy enough to retain the air delivered from the portable pumps. As mentioned, if a hand (bicycle) pump can do, a Ryobi can also.

[glenn in camino]

I have a fairly large home compressor that I use for painting, inflating tires, etc. I never jack up a tire to inflate it.

[jack99]

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Jack up the car??? Maybe this person who told you this is pulling your leg. He probably has sent someone in search of a "Bucket of Steam" also.

[WHN]

Originally Posted by jack99

Jack up the car??? Maybe this person who told you this is pulling your leg. He probably has sent someone in search of a "Bucket of Steam" also.

You must have been in the Navy. A lot of new sailors have been sent out looking for that bucket of steam.

A tire will inflate faster and easier if there is no weight on it. You most likely can pump up a car tire with a hand pump, but it will go faster and be much easier if the tire (car weight) is off the ground or off the car. Try blowing up a balloon with someone standing on it.

There can be more than one answer to a question. Enjoy.

[steve s]

Originally Posted by eagle

FYI. PSI is PSI. Pounds per Square Inch. The CFM or Cubic Foot per Minute is the part that separates the men from the boys. The CFM is the Volume the compressor is able to put out, the PSI is the amount of pressure the compressor is able to achieve. For simple and occasional tire pumping and so on a small air compressor is fine. Pretty much any of them will be able to achieve 50 lbs psi. However the less CFM, the slower it will be. Think of it like this: If you used a 1/4 inch garden hose to water your garden, if you put a valve on the end and closed it, you would get a PSI reading the same as your water main. As soon as you turn it on, because of the small hose size, you will get just a dribble and it will take a long time to water your garden. (hows that for a longwinded answer to a simple question! )

I agree, completely.

[mhsprecher]

I typically use a hand pump. Good exercise.

One challenge is that many of the connections on the pumps won't fit on 19" wheels with the metal tube stems. When I take my 1930 out, I can expect NOT to be able to fill the tires at most tire pumps at gas stations and the like. You need the old round end connector in order to do that. Many modern pump valve stem connectors won't work either. It drives me crazy. Some old hand pumps with the screw on connector will fit. I am still looking for one that will work, though. The newer lever-type connectors won't fit.

[Roger V]

Originally Posted by mhsprecher

I typically use a hand pump. Good exercise.

One challenge is that many of the connections on the pumps won't fit on 19" wheels with the metal tube stems. When I take my 1930 out, I can expect NOT to be able to fill the tires at most tire pumps at gas stations and the like. You need the old round end connector in order to do that. Many modern pump valve stem connectors won't work either. It drives me crazy. Some old hand pumps with the screw on connector will fit. I am still looking for one that will work, though. The newer lever-type connectors won't fit.

Agree. I bought a brass angled tire-pump fitting with a barbed stem, cut off the lever type, and used a small hose clamp.

[Dave Young]

As a newbie, I had hoped that I could learn something here, and that someday, I’d be in a position to pass on what I had learned, to other newbies. Let’s face it, we all have to learn
at some point.

Instead, I’m disappointed that several ‘senior members’ who should know better, can reply to a legitimate question with sarcastic and insulting comments, insinuating that the questioner is stupid and unintelligent.

I’m done ... I don’t need to be insulted by folks I can’t confront. All you people who have
owned and operated model A’s for many years, who seemingly know it all, should keep
demonstrating how wonderful you are. If it makes you feel good and superior, then stay with it. Folks like me, we’ll muddle through and figure it all out for ourselves. We’re not as stupid as you seem to think we are.

Maybe, you should get a life ... Dave Young. (Former member)

[Slowplane]

Say Dave, don't give it up too quickly. Sure there are some dipshits on this forum, but the information, and the help, found here far outweighs the inconvenience of sifting through a few moronic postings.

[slammin]

Lighten up Dave. If we can't laugh at ourselves how will we cope with all the crap that goes on in the world that we can't control? Stick around. I think you will find a lot of useful information at the Barn. I too am a newbe, having bought my first Model A the end of September. This site has over 1500 pages of posts and I have read thru almost all 1500 pages.

[michael a]

Originally Posted by Slowplane

Say Dave, don't give it up too quickly. Sure there are some dipshits on this forum, but the information, and the help, found here far outweighs the inconvenience of sifting through a few moronic postings.

For what it's worth Dave the good on here outweighs the bad. And I look at it this way, if you are a person that has very little to brag about in your life it must make you feel good to Lord your knowledge over someone else. If my shining star was the model A Ford I think I have missed something in my life.

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[WHN]

Originally Posted by Slowplane

Say Dave, don't give it up too quickly. Sure there are some dipshits on this forum, but the information, and the help, found here far outweighs the inconvenience of sifting through a few moronic postings.

Dave, Slowplane is right. Most of us just give our view which could differ from member to member, but it should be just our view.

There are also a few people that just get off speaking down to people. Making fun of someone’s views.

There out there. In schools, at your work place, on the golf course, rage driving, you name it.

However, you will note, there is also a group of members that really try to give out meaningful information. Just what they have experienced owning their Model A. Isn’t that really what we all want. Enjoy.