Hi Eric,
Is the one-way valve for a Silca frame pump in the head? I have never disassembled mine, but I did notice an unusual occurance the last time I used it: the pump handle did not stay in, but rather came right back out again under pressure. This happened a couple of times, leading me to believe that a flap valve was on its way out.
If anyone has a spare Campy metal head, I could use one - mine is quite rusted
Paul Andrews Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA
-----Original Message----- From: Eric Keller <keller.ee@gmail.com> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2009 8:15 pm Subject: Re: [CR] Silca or CO2?
All my Silcas have died of old age, or in one case, being run over by my wife. It's more than a little sad, they are very good pumps. I still have a stash of Campy heads for them though. If it's taking a long time to pump up a tire with a Silca, it's possible that the main tube has developed a hairline crack. That's how my first one died.
I now use a combo CO2/pump. Eric Keller Boalsburg, PA
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:29 PM, David
Manderscheid<dmanderscheid@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had a flat while riding my 76 Masi yesterday and it took forever, it
> seemed, to get a rideable pressure in my spare sewup using my silca with
> campy metal head. Fellow riders were amused and suggested I enter the modern
> age and use CO2 cartridges. Are they safe for sewups? Any gotchas?
>
> Thanks
> David Manderscheid
> Lincoln, NE