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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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Have a 13 fatboy and have difficulty getting air into the valve stem. I have several different tire chucks and on other vehicles I can hear the air going in. Not this one. Have to wiggle it around and can hear very low volume going in. Valve stems are stock and I am wondering if the schraeder valve stem is too short not letting the tire chuck be depressed and air released.

Anyone have similar issues?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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No problem with my 14. I just did the tires the other day.
 
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Replace the shrader valve. It's a cheap way to narrow it down.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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That's what I figured I would have to do. I'll compare first how far the schraeder valve stem sticks out on various vehicles I have.
 
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