herringchoker
Platinum Member
I always hate to have to do this because it means I've had a flat tire. It happened again today, so I dug out my little setup I've used before. It's cheap and it works like a charm. It consists of a bucket, a drill pump and drill, 2 pieces of garden hose and a small hose clamp. I start with the tire flat, and the valve stem at close to 12:00. (This is about the same as 10:00 to 11:00 with full air.) I pump in 3 or 4 gallons, then reverse the drill for about 1 revolution and let the air (that the ballast has displaced) bleed out, then pump again. (Picture 4 shows the displaced air bubbling in the supply bucket.) When done, I flush the pump with clean water and then squirt a little oil in it and give it a few turns so it's ready for the next time.