scotjimland
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While on the aire at Gravelines, a motorcyclist came over from the road and asked if I could help with a tyre inflator.. his rear tyre was soft..
I said Yes.. no problem.. I have just the job.. and fetched my almost new Ring RAC900 12v pump from the locker.. Meanwhile he and his pillion passenger pushed the BMW over the grass to our van..
I connected the pump and switched on.. the gauge pressure shot up.. but no air was going into the tyre.. Puzzled, I had a look and found that there was no pin in the inflator connector to open the tyre valve.. so air could never go in..
He also had a look but came to the same conclusion.. the air couldn't go in without opening the valve..
He thanked me, they were from Belgium and had been touring Cornwall and Devon.. now on the way home.. we said goodbye and he said he would ride to the next garage.. about a mile away..
Yesterday I had another look at it and tried inflating the van tyre .. no good it wouldn't work.. so I called Ring Technical help.. 0113 2132000
I explained the problem and the guy said no problem, give me your address and I'll post a new connector.. complete with pipe and gauge..
no quibble.. no questions, no asking for receipt or proof of purchase... just a friendly helpful guy..
well done Ring ..
I have no idea how the part came to be missing or broken.. I've only used the pump a few times.. so if you have a Ring, check it actually inflates tyres..
The part being replaced is the hose in the bottom part in the photo with the gauge
I said Yes.. no problem.. I have just the job.. and fetched my almost new Ring RAC900 12v pump from the locker.. Meanwhile he and his pillion passenger pushed the BMW over the grass to our van..
I connected the pump and switched on.. the gauge pressure shot up.. but no air was going into the tyre.. Puzzled, I had a look and found that there was no pin in the inflator connector to open the tyre valve.. so air could never go in..
He also had a look but came to the same conclusion.. the air couldn't go in without opening the valve..
He thanked me, they were from Belgium and had been touring Cornwall and Devon.. now on the way home.. we said goodbye and he said he would ride to the next garage.. about a mile away..
Yesterday I had another look at it and tried inflating the van tyre .. no good it wouldn't work.. so I called Ring Technical help.. 0113 2132000
I explained the problem and the guy said no problem, give me your address and I'll post a new connector.. complete with pipe and gauge..
no quibble.. no questions, no asking for receipt or proof of purchase... just a friendly helpful guy..
well done Ring ..
I have no idea how the part came to be missing or broken.. I've only used the pump a few times.. so if you have a Ring, check it actually inflates tyres..
The part being replaced is the hose in the bottom part in the photo with the gauge
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