TireTek Premium Tire Gauge Troubleshooting: 'My tire gauge no longer holds a pressure reading'

Sometimes the pressure reading no longer holds on the display dial when the gauge is removed from the tire valve due to dust or dirt getting on to the valve seat inside the gauge stem. This is usually transferred from the tire valve or even via air from inside the tire.

However it is usually simple to rectify:

Make sure to hold the gauge over a suitable clean container to prevent losing any small parts, then unscrew the tire gauge stem, pull out the brass plug and check the o-ring is aligned correctly.

Tap out the black & white valve seats and the spring below the brass plug. Give a gentle blow down the stem while pressing the bleed button on the side to clear any debris.

Re-assemble with the spring going in first, wide end down. Then the white plastic valve seat with the black rubber valve seat on top.

Ensure the valve seats are positioned centrally, then push the brass plug back in, screw the chuck back on to the stem and test.

If this does not rectify the problem, dust may have got into the bleed button stem. As this is not accessible, a drop of lubricating oil down the bleed button stem can often solve the problem.

We ALWAYS stand by our products AND our customers, so we will of course replace your tire pressure gauge if it proves to be defective in any way, however this is very rare (in fact less than 2% of all tire gauges). So please try these troubleshooting steps first.

For more 'how to' videos, downloadable user guides, FAQs, tips and troubleshooting advice on the full TireTek range, visit: http://support.tire-tek.com

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