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  1. Original post
    Mike
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    I have a floor pump that I've had for abou 15 years and it all of a
    sudden stopped working. It worked fine the last time I used it but now
    it doesn't work at all. When I try to use it, there is no resistance
    and no air comes out. Nothing appears to be wrong with it but I
    haven't taken it apart, yet. Any ideas on what could be wrong? I'd
    rather not buy a new one if this one can be fixed.

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  2. Peter
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    Mike said:

    I have a floor pump that I've had for abou 15 years and it all of a
    sudden stopped working. It worked fine the last time I used it but now
    it doesn't work at all. When I try to use it, there is no resistance
    and no air comes out. Nothing appears to be wrong with it but I
    haven't taken it apart, yet. Any ideas on what could be wrong? I'd
    rather not buy a new one if this one can be fixed.

    I'd start by greasing the seal on the plunger.

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  3. D-DUB
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    air seal is shot?

    "Mike" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I have a floor pump that I've had for abou 15 years and it all of a
    sudden stopped working. It worked fine the last time I used it but now
    it doesn't work at all. When I try to use it, there is no resistance
    and no air comes out. Nothing appears to be wrong with it but I
    haven't taken it apart, yet. Any ideas on what could be wrong? I'd
    rather not buy a new one if this one can be fixed.

    Report
  4. Ken
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    [email hidden] (Mike) wrote in news:3e7445e7.0405131846.efbf8b5
    @posting.google.com:

    Quoted message said:

    I have a floor pump that I've had for abou 15 years and it all of a
    sudden stopped working. It worked fine the last time I used it but now
    it doesn't work at all. When I try to use it, there is no resistance
    and no air comes out. Nothing appears to be wrong with it but I
    haven't taken it apart, yet. Any ideas on what could be wrong?

    If you have a leather washer at the end of the plunger, try rubbing some
    grease into it. That will give you a better seal.

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  5. Mike
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    Ken <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    [email hidden] (Mike) wrote in news:3e7445e7.0405131846.efbf8b5
    @posting.google.com:

    Quoted message said:

    I have a floor pump that I've had for abou 15 years and it all of a
    sudden stopped working. It worked fine the last time I used it but now
    it doesn't work at all. When I try to use it, there is no resistance
    and no air comes out. Nothing appears to be wrong with it but I
    haven't taken it apart, yet. Any ideas on what could be wrong?

    If you have a leather washer at the end of the plunger, try rubbing some
    grease into it. That will give you a better seal.

    It turns out the leather washer is falling apart. I did rub some
    grease on it and it worked for about 20 seconds. Is there someplace
    where I can buy a new washer for under $2.00? If so, in what
    department of the store would I find it?

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  6. A Muzi
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    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    @posting.google.com:

    Quoted message said:

    I have a floor pump that I've had for abou 15 years and it all of a
    sudden stopped working. It worked fine the last time I used it but now
    it doesn't work at all. When I try to use it, there is no resistance
    and no air comes out. Nothing appears to be wrong with it but I
    haven't taken it apart, yet. Any ideas on what could be wrong?

    Quoted message said:

    Ken <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    If you have a leather washer at the end of the plunger, try rubbing some
    grease into it. That will give you a better seal.

    Mike said:

    It turns out the leather washer is falling apart. I did rub some
    grease on it and it worked for about 20 seconds. Is there someplace
    where I can buy a new washer for under $2.00? If so, in what
    department of the store would I find it?

    If it's a Medai, Silca or Zefal, any LBS. If other,
    maybe/maybe not.

    --
    Andrew Muzi
    www.yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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