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flipper
Since 17 Oct 2011
320 Posts
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 Sun Aug 22, 21 5:42 pm WMFG |
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I have one of those WMFG pumps from
Wind dance. It was great until it wasn’t. Can’t inflate anything now. Are they fixable or trash? |
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hilton
Since 15 Aug 2008
806 Posts
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flipper
Since 17 Oct 2011
320 Posts
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| Sun Aug 22, 21 6:59 pm |
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| Thanks! |
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
1365 Posts
Da Hood & Da Wood
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| Sun Aug 22, 21 7:38 pm |
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I love the part about durable hoses... everything's relative I guess.
Been hearing a lot of squeaky pumps at the event site. Those older pumps need to be greased from time to time with silicone lube. |
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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
1832 Posts
Pure Stoke Sports
Shop Owner
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| Tue Aug 24, 21 12:03 pm |
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| shred_da_gorge wrote: | | Been hearing a lot of squeaky pumps at the event site. Those older pumps need to be greased from time to time with silicone lube. |
Higher PSI kites and hotter temps this summer can do a lot of wear and tear on a pump.
Wish more people followed your advice on the pump lubing.
*For hoses, everyone just needs to remember to remove the hose from their pump when not using it. Leaving the hose on is a sure sign that it will crack or crease 3-5" from the top connection end.
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mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
442 Posts
down wind somewhere
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| Tue Aug 24, 21 12:23 pm |
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| Pepi wrote: | | shred_da_gorge wrote: | | Been hearing a lot of squeaky pumps at the event site. Those older pumps need to be greased from time to time with silicone lube. |
Higher PSI kites and hotter temps this summer can do a lot of wear and tear on a pump.
Wish more people followed your advice on the pump lubing. |
They are not supposed to squeak??   Was actually wondering what to lube it with. Thanks for that. |
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Slappysan
Since 13 Jun 2012
309 Posts
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| Tue Aug 24, 21 12:46 pm |
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My Slingshot KimK pump had been working great for years but the other day I was pumping up and I could hear air blowing out of the pump during the downstroke.
Turns out it was the O-ring for the pressure gauge. I unscrewed the pressure gauge and pulled the O-ring out away from the threads a bit and screwed it back on and it works fine again. |
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IWantToFly
Since 29 Jul 2019
156 Posts
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| Fri Aug 27, 21 12:37 pm |
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| This thread inspired me to open up my pump. Holy sh!t there is a lot of sand in there. Any recs on what type of grease to use or will any old silicone grease from Home Depot do? |
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IWantToFly
Since 29 Jul 2019
156 Posts
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| Fri Aug 27, 21 3:51 pm |
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| I'm just going to answer my own question in case someone else comes along looking. I called WMFG and they told me to use any general purpose white lithium grease. |
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
1365 Posts
Da Hood & Da Wood
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| Sat Aug 28, 21 8:50 am |
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| Astroglide. |
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west
Since 09 Oct 2008
136 Posts
Lake Michigan
Stoked
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| Sun Aug 29, 21 9:22 am |
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| Rare is the kiter that tunes-up their pump , or tunes-in their bar and lines.... |
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Clyde S. Dale
Since 23 Jul 2016
55 Posts
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| Tue Aug 31, 21 4:16 pm |
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| Seems like the gaskets aren't in stock anywhere. I had to rip the shaft seal out at beach yesterday just to get it unlocked ,still works without the gasket ! |
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