05-06-2013, 04:46 AM
Hey guys,
We had some spare petrol lying around the house that nobody knew what to do with, so I decided to use it to degrease my chain and sprockets.
It was a bit of a bonehead thing to do I know, but considering how quickly petrol evaporates on its own, I thought nothing of a little bit getting poured over my lovely Presta bicycle pump that was attached to the bike.
When I went to use the pump, it was jammed completely. It seems that either the inlet valve/outlet valve/both were blocked, and letting no air through. I left it to dry for 24 hours, but now air is flowing freely through the pump without any valve closing, and it won't pump any air at all.
Before I make the problem worse by guessing how to fix it, can you guys offer some advice?
Ryan.
We had some spare petrol lying around the house that nobody knew what to do with, so I decided to use it to degrease my chain and sprockets.
It was a bit of a bonehead thing to do I know, but considering how quickly petrol evaporates on its own, I thought nothing of a little bit getting poured over my lovely Presta bicycle pump that was attached to the bike.
When I went to use the pump, it was jammed completely. It seems that either the inlet valve/outlet valve/both were blocked, and letting no air through. I left it to dry for 24 hours, but now air is flowing freely through the pump without any valve closing, and it won't pump any air at all.
Before I make the problem worse by guessing how to fix it, can you guys offer some advice?
Ryan.
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