Murphy's Law, the Insight version

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Holicow

Discussion Starter · Apr 15, 2004

So what do you think the chances are that:

Every single time I think to check my air pressure, or even look at my rear wheels, not one but BOTH tire valves are up under the skirts?

About 1/2 of the wheel is showing, so probability would dictate that nearly all the time, at least one valve should be below the skirt. But OHHHH NOOOOOO, not for me!

Typical...

:roll:

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Yves M.

· #21 · Apr 17, 2004

No No No!!! That was good French and good roulette idea.

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robgobbler

· #22 · Apr 19, 2004

this thread makes me feel at least a little better.

i looked like Mr Bean at the air hose yesterday.
pull up.
get out, check for valve.
get back in car put in reverse.
get out, check for valve.
get back in car put in reverse. a little more
get out, check for valve.
get back in car put in reverse. just a littttle more.
get out, check for valve.
get back in car put in reverse. just a litttttle more.

i swear it took 5 times. i felt like i was in casting for a toyota commercial or something!

i've taken to checking my tires at work in the parking lot when i happen to pull in with a valve exposed.

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Holicow

Discussion Starter · #23 · Apr 19, 2004

Ha Ha Ha!!!! That would have made a good Bean skit...

I just gave up and usually take the skirts off....

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Sparky5501

· #24 · Apr 20, 2004

Ha Ha Ha!!!! That would have made a good Bean skit...

Just make sure you don't park in a spot where your Insight will be rolled over by a tank while you're eating cake. Fruff, fruff, fruff

I'd like to have a little display screen on the dash that lights up green when the valve is in the correct position for checking tire pressure.

I guess I don't mind getting my hands a little grubby, I just take the skirt off if the valve is in the wrong place. I get more interesting double takes that way.

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Rick

· #25 · May 29, 2004

Ok yesterday made me think about this post. I recently had a new set of OEM tires put on my car at Costco which came with a free road hazard warranty. Well I picked up a nail in one tire so I took it in no bid deal. Well I was about to drive across town but as I started out I could tell there was something that just wasn't quite right about the car so I decided to stop at home first. I knew it had to be that they deflated my tires.

First one I checked was the front left which had the nail in it, and yep sure thing 35 psi. I check the front right one it's at 32 so then I assume all 4 have been "rechecked". I happen to have my right rear valve stem showing and it too is at 35 psi. So then I go for the left rear and the valve stem wasn't showing so I pushed the car back until it was. This one was left alone and still had the 50psi I put in it two days before. So they obviously had the same valve stem not showing that I did when I got it home.

I knew somethign wasn't right, but I guess 15psi inflation difference between different tires will do that.

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Holicow

Discussion Starter · #26 · Jul 25, 2004

Don't think this exists? OK try this on for size:

I wash my car, and remove the wheel skirts to clean the wheels, etc.

I drive the car back in the garage, with the skirts still off, to dry it.

I decide to check the tires while the skirts are off, because the valves always end up underneath them, right? WRONG.

With both skirts removed, the valves on both sides end up at the bottom of the wheel. :roll:

"If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all..."

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ext1jdh

· #27 · Jul 25, 2004

Sparky5501 said:
I'd like to have a little display screen on the dash that lights up green when the valve is in the correct position for checking tire pressure.

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That would be great, a little green strobe light on your dashboard whie youre driving down the road

a set of light-up valve caps would do the same thing. all you would have to do is point the mirrors at the ground and see when it lights up. I got pulled over for these once though so check your state laws before trying this out.

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