Old style air pump Lucan?

freddieot

Anyone know which petrol stations around Lucan\ Palmerstown still have an actual air pump \ line that is not of those new machines that you have to pay for ?

I don't mind paying the Euro, but the automatic ones are just not that easy to use. All I want is to top up the tyres. I've tried the one in Maxol but find it too hard to control on the valve. Maybe when they have just been serviced they are fine but I don't trust them.

Checking tyres pressures on various cars for 40 years by the way so no it's not me making a mess of it !

Grolschevik

I feckin' hate those pre-programme ones. Don't trust them.

Del2005

Even the old style are inaccurate due to the fact that most customers don't treat them properly. The gauge in the machine will be more accurate than on the line because it gets less damage. They are easy to use, just input the pressure you want and stick on the nozzle till it beeps.

If you want accurate buy yourself a proper gauge as the airlines in all petrol stations are indicative only, but then you have the problem of hot tyres unless you are really close to the station.

freddieot

Del2005 wrote: »

Even the old style are inaccurate due to the fact that most customers don't treat them properly. The gauge in the machine will be more accurate than on the line because it gets less damage. They are easy to use, just input the pressure you want and stick on the nozzle till it beeps.


If you want accurate buy yourself a proper gauge as the airlines in all petrol stations are indicative only, but then you have the problem of hot tyres unless you are really close to the station.

I know how to use these and have done before - that's not the problem. The problem is two near me is that they are faulty, valves not working properly etc.

I know the existing pressures (TPMS) so all I want to do is put some air in the tyres.

Esel

12V compressor? Very handy...

Del2005

freddieot wrote: »

I know how to use these and have done before - that's not the problem. The problem is two near me is that they are faulty, valves not working properly etc.

I know the existing pressures (TPMS) so all I want to do is put some air in the tyres.

The problem with your requirement is in this post, if they manage to break the valve on an automatic one they'll break the old fashioned one. As said above a 12V compressor is the best solution.

freddieot

I have a 12v compressor and have just sorted out the pressures on the tyres after trying 3 local garages with those blasted auto yokes.

However, still looking for a garage with a traditional pump so anyone know of any in the Lucan Palmerstown\ Newcastle area...?

DaveyDave

The Texaco at Foxhunter has two and are free. They're the newer automatic ones but I haven't had any issues with them on three cars. Thee of the left is the newer one, the one on the right tends to leak at the hose.

I haven't had any issues with it, although it did tend to get caught on one of the valves on my mam's i30 as the valves are solid on the wheel.

Be warned though, the last two times I've been there have been a nightmare. Everyone getting their cars washed lately so it's tricky to get in to do your tyres and last time I was there some clown decided to sit there on his phone for ages.

freddieot

Thanks Davey. Was at Foxhunter Texaco earlier today. I must have got the dodgy one as it was just letting air out of the valve no matter what I did. Guy next to me had the same problem so nothing wrong with my valves.

I've tried 3 of these this weekend. All malfunctioning. These machines either work well or are totally useless. I'm done spending money and time to find out they are not working right.

I'm now going to rely on the 12v compressor for air and use a handheld gauge to check the tyres.

Still looking for a manual air pump. If I can find a garage with one near me then that will be my fill-up point\ quick shop from now on.

frozenfrozen

I have given up looking for air pumps at petrol stations. they're all inaccurate, and any time you have to pay that will be the machine which is totally ****ed.

LawlessBoy

Topaz in palmerstown has the older one your looking for.

freddieot

topaz -great . If it works well, 'll fill up there in future..

emo72

That new one in the maxol wrecks my head. In fact they all do. Prefer the old type. Never trust their gauges anyway, have a manual gauge to check accuracy. So what political party will promise to end the injustice of paying for air. They got my vote!

Dravokivich

OP, petrol station in Leixlip has one.

Del2005 wrote: »

Even the old style are inaccurate due to the fact that most customers don't treat them properly. The gauge in the machine will be more accurate than on the line because it gets less damage. They are easy to use, just input the pressure you want and stick on the nozzle till it beeps.

If you want accurate buy yourself a proper gauge as the airlines in all petrol stations are indicative only, but then you have the problem of hot tyres unless you are really close to the station.

I'd like to be able to see what the pressure is on the wheel as well. 75% of the time you can't read screen on those machines. They also tend to over inflate and reduce the pressure. There'd also been times when I'd set the level I wanted and it'd reset itself.