anybody heard of airing up this way

[terron gregg]

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/pts/548846174.html

[06GrnRubi]

Nothing like filling your tires with gas fumes.

[terron gregg]

i thought it was a little weird if you ask me

[BRUZR]

Interesting concept. I guess the engine compression in the one cylinder is what makes the "pump" cycle... Can't see how it would be healthy for an engine, basically creating a no spark situation in one of the cyliders... Is that healthy for an engine?

[Andrew F]

Wouldn't work with any of the newer Jeeps. I think they started using coil packs in 1999, so no wires.

[Markos]

There is a reason why you don't see these for sale...

[Oc1paddler]

You can tell who's new to fourwheeling and who has been around for a while. These were one of the hot ticket items back in the day before fuel injection and computers. The early 4X4's had all kinds of room under the hood so pulling a spark plug only took 30 seconds or so. The Kilby kits and high performance electric pumps didn't really come on to the market until after they started putting computers and fuel injection on jeeps and the cylinder pumps wouldn't really work anymore. For what its worth they work really well. A bit more of a hassle than I would like but cheap and better than nothing on an older truck.

[Steve Peterson]

I remember back in about 69 I knew a guy who used one of these with his landcruiser. It worked for him.

[over's tj]

way back when, a good idea, but not now

the un burnt gas fumes could be a nice valve stem flame thrower at the next air down if smoking! :sifone:

for some reason this reminded me of old VW bugs and how they used the spare tire air to power the windshield washer

[Markos]

You can tell who's new to fourwheeling and who has been around for a while. These were one of the hot ticket items back in the day before fuel injection and computers. The early 4X4's had all kinds of room under the hood so pulling a spark plug only took 30 seconds or so. The Kilby kits and high performance electric pumps didn't really come on to the market until after they started putting computers and fuel injection on jeeps and the cylinder pumps wouldn't really work anymore. For what its worth they work really well. A bit more of a hassle than I would like but cheap and better than nothing on an older truck.

I understand that an engine is just a big air pump. It may make a good 'worst case scenario tool', but it's seems rather laborious otherwise. It's not that difficult to get to the plugs on a 4.0L. I was more concerned about the raw fuel, and running an engine -1 cylinder...

[cruiserjim]

I still have a similar one from back in the day.it has a baffle to alledgedly filter out gas fumes.actually works ok if you have easy access to a plug.

[TRLR8TDTJ]

I had one several years back, and it worked great. It is not something you would use all the time, but did great for emergency use.

Kyle

[Hackle]

Hate to show my age but that is an old school chuffer. I never used one but I am aware of what they are.
Jim F.

[terron gregg]

any of you old timers ever see one backfire ( i would think that the built up gas wouldnt be good for it ?

[rockwerks]

our NEW 69 land cruiser FJ 55 came with one in the tool kit. pliers, pipe wrench, basic box ends, and the engine tire inflator

[Symon623]

works awesome, better these days cos you can unplug the injector for that cylinder so fuel won't pass. recommened for emergency use only. I'd still try other options first.

[mbuckner]

In the 60's my Grandfather used them for airing up tractor tires out in the field ... they are easy to use as long as you can get to a spark plug ......

And they work ... the more rpm, the faster they pumped ....

Mike

[terron gregg]

kind of that ball that hooks up to the exhaust supposed to work as a jack

[ob1jeeper]

It's what many of us had for years and they worked great (even sans any fuel cut-off as you could do with today's MPI engines). Made my own using an old sparkplug with fitting brazed into the center after knocking out the porcelin, and using a 20 ft chunk of airhose...

Then one day I got lazy and tired of burning my fingers on hot stuff, after a long day in the dunes, etc... That's when I hooked up a quick disco on an old A/C compressor and tank with a pressure switch...:smug:;)

[Billy 4 hp]

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/pts/548846174.html

Well I haven't seen one in years, but that's how we used to do it in the early to mid 90's and I was told that concept dated back into the 80's....

[SavageSun4x4]

Those have been around forever and day. Going back to before WWII for sure.

They won't do anything to hurt your engine and they will inflate a tire of ANY size.

That said the only drawback and it is a minor one is if you are smoking and go to adjust the air pressure...well you get the pic.

I have used them and have seen many folks on farms and ranches do so. We used them to inflate the tires on our tractor from time to time.

Nothing wrong with it as an emergency use item, just don't for get the gas fumes you need to let out when you get to where you can fix your tire properly.

[Huck]

They are still sold in Harley catalogs for emergency tire repairs. Its fun keeping your junk running while 'one-lunging' it..... They work.

[HiJinx]

wow, haven't seen one of those in years. My old boss had one that he used with his old beat up land cruiser. Pretty cool lil tool I think.