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inflating tires

Yahoo Message Number: 15830
At FMCA I saw other motorhomers using their on board compressor tanks to inflate their tires so I set up my 1998 Intrigue as soon as I returned home, but alas, even though my dash guage shows 120# I can't get 110# in my tires. Is this what you would expect or am I doing something wrong?

Bruce Ashley

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Re: inflating tires

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Yahoo Message Number: 15831
Bruce,

This has been discussed somewhere on this board before and I think those who have done it stated that they could get #120 with the engine running. If it's not here maybe I read it at another site. I haven't tried it myself but it seems feasible.

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Yahoo Message Number: 15832
I've done up to 115 (haven't tried 120 but feel that I could). I set the engine idle up to about 1200 rpms

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Bruce,

This has been discussed somewhere on this board before and I think
those who have

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done it stated that they could get #120 with the engine running. If
it's not here maybe

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I read it at another site. I haven't tried it myself but it seems

feasible.

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Yahoo Message Number: 15833
Quote from: hodgephillips
> > I've done up to 115 (haven't tried 120 but feel that I could). I set > the engine idle up to about 1200 rpms >
What kind of lash up are you using to get the air?

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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 15842
I screwed a nipple into the tank outlet, connected the 50'hose with a quick-connect to that nipple, used plumbers tape on all connections. My engine is idiling at about 800 rpm.

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Yahoo Message Number: 15844
Quote from: Bruce Ashley \[br\
] > I screwed a nipple into the tank outlet, connected the > 50'hose with a quick-connect to that nipple, used > plumbers tape on all connections. My engine is idiling > at about 800 rpm.
Thanks, Same here on the method but haven't needed over #110 in my tires so far and I think this pressure affords an ample "safety factor" for my coach.

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Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 15846
I don't recall the size but all the eqiupment (quick connects and hose) was standart purchase at Home Depot.

2005 Inspire

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