Tire pressure pumps

[Ontariodriver]

I hate the tire pressure pumps you have here. You have this silly little bar that pops out when you attach the device to the tire. Air hisses out, It's so bloody annoying. It's ok when you need a 30 Psi. But when you have to put 35 PSI it's pain.  Why can't they just have a nice normal gauge that locks into place.

Like this. 

They have a lovely digital one at a Petro Can it was lovely on Ellington West. Set the amount. attach the device and it beep when it finished all automatic like. They scrap that. 

[ktm525]

Shouldn't a proper Canadian pressure gauge be in KPa?

[Ontariodriver]

Shouldn't a proper Canadian pressure gauge be in KPa?

I thought it was PSI, Maybe it's KPa. 

[Cord]

Man, you complain a lot about things "here" versus "there."

[UmroAyyar]

Its not that difficult to pump 35 psi in tires.

Or you could buy a portable pump and fill it up in your garage.

Using a bicycle pump gives you quite a workout.

[Ontariodriver]

Man, you complain a lot about things "here" versus "there."

Yer....I do really....Canada overall is far far better. More things bug me there, than here if I'm honest.

I do love a good moan tho...

Its not that difficult to pump 35 psi in tires.

Just piddle little lines to count. I finding annoying not difficult. 

[ktm525]

Shouldn't a proper Canadian pressure gauge be in KPa?

I thought it was PSI, Maybe it's KPa. 

Metric. Blame the French.

[vdk]

Man, you complain a lot about things "here" versus "there."

What's wrong in trying to improve something? It's just a comparison.

[carjoe]

Our local Petro had the wonderful digital one. It's been replaced with a screwy pop out air pressure thing that also requires 25c to be used...

I've been boycotting them ever since. How dare my beloved air pessure station gets replaced with something I have to pay for now. It' snot enough to charge an arm and a leg for a car wash!

I'm now looking for a pass through type for my compressor at the house. That would be the best of both worlds. tire pump with a built in dial gauge!

[blur911]

Our local Petro had the wonderful digital one. It's been replaced with a screwy pop out air pressure thing that also requires 25c to be used...

I've been boycotting them ever since. How dare my beloved air pessure station gets replaced with something I have to pay for now. It' snot enough to charge an arm and a leg for a car wash!

I'm now looking for a pass through type for my compressor at the house. That would be the best of both worlds. tire pump with a built in dial gauge!

Princess Auto has several models with built in dial gauges.  Something is usually on sale.
 
Also, most of the little 12volt compressors also have a built in gauge.  The best one I've ever had is a cheapo "Active Products" "Air-man", a  tiny cigarette lighter plug-in model I bought at Crappy Tire, works quite quickly for one of this type.  The gauge on it though small, is fairly accurate.  It was only like $10 on sale, same price as a gauge alone. I just leave it in the car.

[safristi]

  p.s.i OFF.........................feel better know................self inflation with a $10 cigarette lighter pump unit and a decent guage ....wot another $11.99..........so fer a TWENTY or so....yer ACES..pumped UP and ready to phtzzzzzzzz....damn those pressure differences.......too much pressure can be scarey.............

[mrthompson]

The air pumps at the local gas stations are 50 cents each, and the money supposedly goes to a charity.  I sometimes use these pumps.  I've noticed that if I spray the air from the nozzle into the atmosphere water vapour can be seen.  Does this mean the compressor does not have a water separator?

[safristi]

..ha..ha now that IS being charitable................they are linked to the SLURPY FOUNTAIN.............. ....

[carjoe]

Princess Auto has several models with built in dial gauges.  Something is usually on sale.
 
Also, most of the little 12volt compressors also have a built in gauge.  The best one I've ever had is a cheapo "Active Products" "Air-man", a  tiny cigarette lighter plug-in model I bought at Crappy Tire, works quite quickly for one of this type.  The gauge on it though small, is fairly accurate.  It was only like $10 on sale, same price as a gauge alone. I just leave it in the car.

I was just at PA this week. Didn't see any. They had some kind of weird gauge from "Slime" but no pass thrus. I have a cheapo plug in compressor for the car but it's awfully slow. I'd rather fire up the compressor in the garage. Though I have heard good things about the "air man" series.

[overtakeyouintheleftlane]

I find those Airman 12V compressors are garbage and break in 2 months. Went through 3 of them. I bought a Campbell Hausfeld one on sale from Canadian Tire for about $20 (usually $40) and has worked well since spring of '09.

[tpl]

I have one of those small Airman compressors. The digital pressure gauge built in has failed but the compressor keeps on going.

[blur911]

I find those Airman 12V compressors are garbage and break in 2 months. Went through 3 of them. I bought a Campbell Hausfeld one on sale from Canadian Tire for about $20 (usually $40) and has worked well since spring of '09.

I must have hit a good one, I've had it for about 3 years and it's still fine.
It's much quicker than the Campbell Hausfeld (probably the same one as you have) I recently bought for use at the cottage.
I agree though, most aren't the best quality.
On an aside, I've gone through at least 3 or 4 good quality dial type gauges on my funky air-chuck/gauge assembly over the years. Cleaver-Brooks, Winters, Swagelok. Quite disappointing.

[dr_spock]

I keep the 12V Airmans for emergency use only in the trunks.  They don't seem designed for heavy usage/abuse.   My regular compressor is a 120VAC Black and Decker air station from the early 1990s.  It has been working great forever.