RWEST
Gold Member
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2003
- Messages
- 478
- Location
- Windber, PA
- Tractor
- ALL J-D's: 955, X595, 6x4 Diesel Gator, CX Compact Gator, 310D Loader/Backhoe (4x4, turbo, extend-a-hoe)
Here's one that is driving me about out of my mind!! The rear tires on my J-D 955 are partially liquid filled. If I park the tractor with the valve stem of the left rear tire anywhere below the horizontal plane (using the clock face analogy - from 3 to 9), the tire will lose fluid/air, and go flat if it sits for a day or two. You can see where a small bit of fluid leaks out around the stem, but, all the air is gone. So, I have to drag extension cords and my little compressor from the house to the garage and pump it up. If the stem is above horizontal, everything is fine - it can sit for a month or more, no problems. It doesn't make any sense. Air molecules are smaller than fluid, right? If the stem's bad, the air should leak out regardless of where the stem is located, wouldn't you think? Please help!!