Air stem valve covers

[NurseNeil]

Anyone has a good idea for their air stem valve covers???

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[P. A. Schilke]

Anyone has a good idea for their air stem valve covers???

Hi Neil,

I got a chrome valve cap and a stem cover off Amazon for my Ranger as I have the Chrome Package on my truck.... Needed a bit of work

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...o-your-ranger-today.4696/page-108#post-112521

Best.
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[daniel3507]

No Loss Valve Stem Caps. Gasket in them to prevent leakage and have a tether so you don't have to worry about them running away. They have both a metal version and a plastic version. Below is just the first link i found of them.

https://www.extremeoutback.com/product/no-loss-plastic-tire-caps-5-pack/

 

[JoeC]

Just a thought:

Years ago, I bought fancy valve covers from FORD with a tiny Ford emblem in each one, for my Explorer.
A few months later, you couldn't get them off!!
Dissimilar metals? Aluminum? Salt crud from New England winters?
Maybe I should have put a dab of never-seize on first?
I don't know.
Had to replace the stems.

Been happy with plastic caps since.

 

[Cape Cruiser]

Dont get aluminum as it wont play well with brass valve stem.

 

[Msfitoy]

I installed Valve-Loc caps with seal...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KFPVWNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[NurseNeil]

you want ideas???
amazon has your answer.
theres countless options available. from grenades, to bullets, crowns skulls and the oh so favorite gag gift...dicks.

https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=valve+stem+covers&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

I know I saw quite a number of penis valve covers?????

 

[Trigganometry]

Just a thought:

Years ago, I bought fancy valve covers from FORD with a tiny Ford emblem in each one, for my Explorer.
A few months later, you couldn't get them off!!
Dissimilar metals? Aluminum? Salt crud from New England winters?
Maybe I should have put a dab of never-seize on first?
I don't know.
Had to replace the stems.

Been happy with plastic caps since.

This often happens when dissimilar materials are mated and exposed to the elements. Oxidation over time will ‘weld’ them together. As you surmised a thin coating of dielectric type grease will mitigate this. Only to a point though. Still needs occasional attention so it doesn’t get started

 

[hughesjv]

i first saw them on a tiktok video....a girl put black ones on her bf's lifted chevy and was going to wait and see how long before he noticed them. when i checked amazon for the OP, there were many color options available, i LOL'd.
i suspect his friends found them first

Can you imagine the poor tire guys at Discount having to air up your tires...

 

[got3fords]

Get green caps so everyone knows you're a sucker and bought into the nitrogen thing.

 

[Wytchdctr]

Get green caps so everyone knows you're a sucker and bought into the nitrogen thing.

Mine has like 78% nitrogen + other gases... all.... compressed!! in my tires. I need slightly off green caps.

 

[12Bravo20]

Dissimilar metals are fun to deal with when they seize up. I have had to beat aluminum rims from vehicles due to people not rotating there tires enough and never coating the rims with anti seize where they contact the steal hubs.

 

[Grumpaw]

I have personally seen the metal caps cause the valve to leak.
Over a period of time the little "O" ring that comes with many of them can break down, and pieces can get into the valve pushing down on the "plunger", causing a leak. Or the "O" ring deforms and when screwed down pushes down on the plunger.
Stick with the simple plastic caps.....buy a few dozen of em on Amazon for a few bucks and change em every year or two.
Also, buy a valve removal/install tool, 2-3 bucks, and check the stems every year...make sure their snugged down. Lots of times thats the reason for the "slow leak" that no one can find.

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