jogirob
Cadet
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2017
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- 13
Hello. So my boat model is a 2005ish 10ft Achillies with a PH screw in air valve. It's set up so that when to top cap is removed there is a rubber flapper valve that prevents any air from escaping while I insert the inflator tip. While inflating I noticed that the needle on the air pressure gauge for the footpump rattles around +/- 3psi when forcing air in (downstroke), but the PSI reading drops back down to zero when resting or on the upstroke. I use to think the gauge was broken but with that flapper valve in the way how in the world is it supposed to get a reading? Am I supposed to read the PSI on the downstroke only? The needle bounces erradically but I suppose it's better than guessing at the PSI.