Post by Marshall on Jul 28, 2015 14:35:23 GMT -5
Check Tire Pressure. . . , again !
I stopped in a gas station and decided to get this tire pressure warning thing taken care of. The gas station has an air pump. But it takes quarter only (3 of them). I didn't have change so I strolled into the mini-mart thing, and got change. i had to crack a $20.
Then i stroll back out to the air pump and before sliding in the quarters, i notice there's no pressure meter on the pump. I thought they always (used to) have that on there? So I stuffed teh quarters back in my pocket and went home to try to scrounge up my 30 year old tire pressure gauge.
I get home and scrounge around everywhere; the garage (6 drawers). The basement (8 boxes of tools). And then think, "Huh! Maybe it's in my motorcycle box of stuff." So I head back out into the garage and scrounge around in the box (removing the grill tools which were sitting on top the box in disaray). I dig down in the box and, lo and behold, there's the old tire gauge. So, I saved some money, right?
Then I take the tire gauge out and pop it on the expected bad tire. . . . , it registers nothing. So, I try all the other tires, and they too register nothing. Looks like the old gauge is bad.
So, now I decide to make a trip to the O'Reily center and by a new tire gauge. I get a fancy one with a big dial on it for $12. It's only money. I test the tires and it shows that one tire is slightly below recommended pressure of 32 psi. It's about 28. The other 3 tires are about 35. (It's a hot day). Now I drive over to the gas station (same one from earlier). And take out the quarters (same as before) and rev up the air pump machine. I bring the low tire up to 32+. I re-check the others @ about 35. Good to go, right?
I get back in the car; the "Check Tire Pressure" light is on. I turn off the car. Give it a rest. Turn it back on and, yes, the "Check Tire Pressure" light is STILL on, burning ever so bright.
**sigh** Technology. Ain't it great! (Hope I don't get a ticket for operating a vehicle with incorrect air pressure).
I stopped in a gas station and decided to get this tire pressure warning thing taken care of. The gas station has an air pump. But it takes quarter only (3 of them). I didn't have change so I strolled into the mini-mart thing, and got change. i had to crack a $20.
Then i stroll back out to the air pump and before sliding in the quarters, i notice there's no pressure meter on the pump. I thought they always (used to) have that on there? So I stuffed teh quarters back in my pocket and went home to try to scrounge up my 30 year old tire pressure gauge.
I get home and scrounge around everywhere; the garage (6 drawers). The basement (8 boxes of tools). And then think, "Huh! Maybe it's in my motorcycle box of stuff." So I head back out into the garage and scrounge around in the box (removing the grill tools which were sitting on top the box in disaray). I dig down in the box and, lo and behold, there's the old tire gauge. So, I saved some money, right?
Then I take the tire gauge out and pop it on the expected bad tire. . . . , it registers nothing. So, I try all the other tires, and they too register nothing. Looks like the old gauge is bad.
So, now I decide to make a trip to the O'Reily center and by a new tire gauge. I get a fancy one with a big dial on it for $12. It's only money. I test the tires and it shows that one tire is slightly below recommended pressure of 32 psi. It's about 28. The other 3 tires are about 35. (It's a hot day). Now I drive over to the gas station (same one from earlier). And take out the quarters (same as before) and rev up the air pump machine. I bring the low tire up to 32+. I re-check the others @ about 35. Good to go, right?
I get back in the car; the "Check Tire Pressure" light is on. I turn off the car. Give it a rest. Turn it back on and, yes, the "Check Tire Pressure" light is STILL on, burning ever so bright.
**sigh** Technology. Ain't it great! (Hope I don't get a ticket for operating a vehicle with incorrect air pressure).