I filled my rear tires with windshield washer fluid. The manual says to pressure tires to 20 lbs. I am having difficulty checking air pressure, I rotate tire to place valve stem on top check, and water comes out and no air pressure. What is the proper way to check to make sure I have 20 lbs. pressure.
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I think the first question is how much did you fill your tires? Hopefully not to the top as that is too much.
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Fill rate is 70-75%.......which should be to the TOP of the rim
So.....where is what to do.....
MAKE sure you jack tire off ground, just a little bit will do - spin tire to about 10 or 2 o'clock - remove valve stem.....fluid will rush out but if the tire is NOT suspended - more than you want will rush out!
Once tire is out of air (fluid)= replace stem and place air back in.
Do it for other side too - always check air pressure near the 12 o'clock position in the future.
I filled tires with the valve stem at the 12 clock position. Let all liquid back out that was overfilled. Filled with air, the air pressure causes water to flow out of the valve stem even though it did not flow out when there was no air pressure. So you are saying I need to let out more fluid by moving it to the 2:00 clock position and that will eliminate the problem. I was hoping to keep as much fluid as possible.
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The percentage of fluid in the tire being less than 100% allows air to be used to create some flexibility in the tire, which provides a much softer ride. Probably about 16-18# is all you need.
If you have the tire jacked up off the ground, as mentioned, the only pressure is the air you put in. The weight of the fluid should be down to the top of the wheel, and not have access to the valve stem. Put the stem at the 12:00 position. You may need to let a spritz of air out that may have some liquid in it that's been at the stem. Once that spritz is clear, you should only have air escaping.
If you have the tire jacked up off the ground, as mentioned, the only pressure is the air you put in. The weight of the fluid should be down to the top of the wheel, and not have access to the valve stem. Put the stem at the 12:00 position. You may need to let a spritz of air out that may have some liquid in it that's been at the stem. Once that spritz is clear, you should only have air escaping.