Spare tire leaking

Just great. . . I go to put some air in it, thinking it is to blame for my TPMS light, and as soon as I touch the valve stem, it starts leaking air! "PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS" it wont stop. Is the valve stem broke or something?

 

Come on your ride MX....dont you have a valve stem remover tool to check to see if its tight?

 

just happened on my atv tire. I checked that the valve was tight, it was so I pulled it out and cleaned and lubed it with a little oil. Holds air fine now.

 

I actually don't. I left it at my friends house last week after putting a tire on my MX wheel!


It's funny how tools are ALWAYS missing when you need them. . .

 

Haha just go back and grab it real quick. At least that way you can rule out the simple stuff first cause things like that will drive me crazy!!

 

I'll have to wait until tomorrow. Too much crap to do tonight. Now, everytime I go outside, all i hear is "PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"

lol this sucks.

 

Haha thats not good. So when you filled it up this morning or whenever it was completely flat then?

 

No. It was low when I checked it a few minutes ago, so I go to fill it up, and BAM, it starts leaking as soon as I touch the valve stem.

 

Hmmm thats kind of strange.

 

Maybe try screwing in a new valve stem core? They stick and leak from corrosion or not having a cap sometimes.