Best Air Pump Solution for me yet
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Best Air Pump Solution for me yet
I have been reading and searching for a good air pump (air compressor) to carry onboard in my MINI. I think I have finally found a very good option. It is the Master Flow Cyclone MF-1040.
It is a pump without the cutsie plastic housing. No lights, just a pump. The air hose is soft and pliable and has a screw-on fitting for the valve stem. Compared to many I have seen, it is not overly noisey and doesn't not vibrate too much. It has a 12 min duty cycle. The power cord is nice and long and fits and works with the rear power outlet. This pump along with a tire plug kit gives me a much more secure feeling about driving without a spare, run-flat or not. I can now stop, patch, fill and drive without worrying about a run-flat speed limit or mileage limit. When convenient, then take the tire to a shop for a proper patch.
It fits into the rear cubby nicely with or without the fabric case it comes with. I found this pump at Pep Boys for $27.95. It appears to made much better than others I have seen. Here are a couple of pic with the pump mounted in various positions.
Pump, hose and power cord
Pump in right rear cubby pointing forward
Pump facing rearward, not there is a lot of dry storage room for the patch or plug kit or anything else outboard of the flange
It comes with a nice fabric bag and will even fit this way too.
YD
It is a pump without the cutsie plastic housing. No lights, just a pump. The air hose is soft and pliable and has a screw-on fitting for the valve stem. Compared to many I have seen, it is not overly noisey and doesn't not vibrate too much. It has a 12 min duty cycle. The power cord is nice and long and fits and works with the rear power outlet. This pump along with a tire plug kit gives me a much more secure feeling about driving without a spare, run-flat or not. I can now stop, patch, fill and drive without worrying about a run-flat speed limit or mileage limit. When convenient, then take the tire to a shop for a proper patch.
It fits into the rear cubby nicely with or without the fabric case it comes with. I found this pump at Pep Boys for $27.95. It appears to made much better than others I have seen. Here are a couple of pic with the pump mounted in various positions.
Pump, hose and power cord
Pump in right rear cubby pointing forward
Pump facing rearward, not there is a lot of dry storage room for the patch or plug kit or anything else outboard of the flange
It comes with a nice fabric bag and will even fit this way too.
YD
Last edited by Yo'sDad; May 26, 2007 at 08:23 AM.
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Trouble unscrewing?
Hi,
I got this great pump a couple of months ago. The only problem is that after you finish pumping in air, when you're trying to unscrew the fitting, it seems to take too much time, thus losing air. Does anyone have this trouble? Or was it just me? It may have been the cold weather when I tried to use it, but it took me number of attempts to unscrew the fitting before the tire pressure got too low from escaping air.
So has anyone had trouble unscrewing the fitting fast enough without losing too much air? Any tips?
Thanks!
I got this great pump a couple of months ago. The only problem is that after you finish pumping in air, when you're trying to unscrew the fitting, it seems to take too much time, thus losing air. Does anyone have this trouble? Or was it just me? It may have been the cold weather when I tried to use it, but it took me number of attempts to unscrew the fitting before the tire pressure got too low from escaping air.
So has anyone had trouble unscrewing the fitting fast enough without losing too much air? Any tips?
Thanks!
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