Having absolutely no clue about such a gadget I set out to find out exactly what it was.
So off I went to the local Auto Zone and asked the nice clerk if he knew what a valve stem removal tool was. He excitedly, he marched over to the applicable aisle and showed me this little gadget. It was just under $6.00, he also noted that I might loose one of the stems and pointed out that you can buy a package of 4 for about $2.00. Yes, I'm wearing little gloves, it was cold in the garage!
After giving me a few useful "tid-bits" of information on how to use my new little tool, and how to easily accomplish my task, I was quickly on my way.
Have you ever had those moments when you get as excited as a child on the first day of school over a seemingly simple thing? well, this was one of those for me. . . this was super cool!
Here is a picture of the valve stem, securely in it's place.
Put the little tool over the stem and turn, just like a screwdriver. Within seconds you have removed the little guys that keep the air in your inner tubes. . .
The valve stems look like this
A tube without a valve stem looks like this, just a hole, letting all that stinky, rubber air out.
And within minutes the tubes go from full grown size, to
a reduced shrunken size, like these
to a completely deflated state like this
sort of like a melting snowman
just waiting until summer when we blow them up again.
So there you have it, a valve stem removal tool, a handy little gadget to have around
And after an entire day of cleaning, organizing, juggling, relocating, rearranging, liquidating, and discarding "stuff" from out of the garage
THE VAN STILL WON'T FIT :-{
also a very deflating experience. . . new reality: I need a bigger garage!
And after an entire day of cleaning, organizing, juggling, relocating, rearranging, liquidating, and discarding "stuff" from out of the garage
THE VAN STILL WON'T FIT :-{
also a very deflating experience. . . new reality: I need a bigger garage!
I have some cabinets along the wall and it's not quite wide enough. I got the van inside, but I couldn't get out of the van to check it out! So I get to decide, liquidate the cabinets, or park in the driveway.
. . . . I've decided to just park in the driveway.
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