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<blockquote data-quote="Texas John" data-source="post: 94553" data-attributes="member: 3367"><p>The washer and one nut go next to the rubber tube inside the rim, and should be fairly tight. This was done originally because their purpose is to clamp the valve stem to the tube; otherwise they leak. A second would go on the opposite side of the rim, and it would be tight to lock the valve stem and its nut in place. Look at antique cars for examples. That M/C people found this less than desirable because of tire slip on the rim pulling the valve out of the tube is not part of the original design, because tires are not supposed to slip around the rim. The Metzler (pictured earlier) was made with the valve stem having a large base to sit next to the rim. It has no washer because the stem was fused into the tube, either with glue or when the tube was vulcanized (heated in manufacture), or both; this is a modern design.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas John, post: 94553, member: 3367"] The washer and one nut go next to the rubber tube inside the rim, and should be fairly tight. This was done originally because their purpose is to clamp the valve stem to the tube; otherwise they leak. A second would go on the opposite side of the rim, and it would be tight to lock the valve stem and its nut in place. Look at antique cars for examples. That M/C people found this less than desirable because of tire slip on the rim pulling the valve out of the tube is not part of the original design, because tires are not supposed to slip around the rim. The Metzler (pictured earlier) was made with the valve stem having a large base to sit next to the rim. It has no washer because the stem was fused into the tube, either with glue or when the tube was vulcanized (heated in manufacture), or both; this is a modern design. [/QUOTE]
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