Why won't my Wheel inflate?

Hi Rhandolph -

In order to help you, we need to know what type of valve you are using, Shrader or Presta. Here are
pictures of the two types:

www.geocities.com/cyqlist/valve.html .

Regards, Ralph

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news:<[email hidden]>... ...I attach the pump to the valve with the
novel firmly screwed into

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place and.. well nothing, the air will not go anywhere as if the seal between the two is bloacked.

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I have just bought a new bicycle pump (for a fairly 'new' bicycle) and need to pump the back wheel
up a bit. I attach the pump to the valve with the novel firmly screwed into place and.. well
nothing, the air will not go anywhere as if the seal between the two is bloacked. I have checked
that air can come out with a little presure in the valve but still can't get any air in!

Any suggestions/tips why this might be?

Is this a Presta (skinny) valve? You need to UNscrew the little knobby dealy; then push it in to
make sure it's open.

Bill "someone will explain it better" S.

It's definitely a Schrada valve.

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"Rhandolph" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have just bought a new bicycle pump (for a fairly 'new' bicycle) and need to pump the back
wheel up a bit. I attach the pump to the valve with the novel firmly screwed into place and..
well nothing, the air will not go anywhere as if the seal between the two is bloacked. I have
checked that air can come out with a little presure in the valve but still can't get any air in!

Any suggestions/tips why this might be?

Is this a Presta (skinny) valve? You need to UNscrew the little knobby dealy; then push it in to
make sure it's open.

Bill "someone will explain it better" S.