Hi guys,

Today the little pull tab on my dump valve tore off, one of those squishy PVC valves where it says out. Is there a fix for this? Right now it is a pain in the butt to spend a good 5 minutes wriggling it out (it's the push not screw valves) when it used to take like 10 seconds..

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innoc3nt said..
Hi guys,

Today the little pull tab on my dump valve tore off, one of those squishy PVC valves where it says out. Is there a fix for this? Right now it is a pain in the butt to spend a good 5 minutes wriggling it out (it's the push not screw valves) when it used to take like 10 seconds..

You have two choices really. Buy a replacement dump valve from your LKS, such as KiteFix 12mm dump valve and rip off the stopper and reglue it to your valve using Stormsure or Aquaseal. No gaurantee it will last though. See if you can fashion a velcro strip with a hole and gauge to hold the stopper for you, in case it comes off the valve again. The other option is to buy the replacement dump valve and simply replace your old on with the new one. The later option is more of a permanent solution. You may be able to peel off the old dump valve and if not, put it over a steam kettle and it will slide off literally! Clean the bladder area with alchohol and reapply the new valve in place. Should be good as new.

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Loftywinds said..

innoc3nt said..
Hi guys,

Today the little pull tab on my dump valve tore off, one of those squishy PVC valves where it says out. Is there a fix for this? Right now it is a pain in the butt to spend a good 5 minutes wriggling it out (it's the push not screw valves) when it used to take like 10 seconds..

You have two choices really. Buy a replacement dump valve from your LKS, such as KiteFix 12mm dump valve and rip off the stopper and reglue it to your valve using Stormsure or Aquaseal. No gaurantee it will last though. See if you can fashion a velcro strip with a hole and gauge to hold the stopper for you, in case it comes off the valve again. The other option is to buy the replacement dump valve and simply replace your old on with the new one. The later option is more of a permanent solution. You may be able to peel off the old dump valve and if not, put it over a steam kettle and it will slide off literally! Clean the bladder area with alchohol and reapply the new valve in place. Should be good as new.

some good points there lofty. or you could send it to moti levi and they can put on a new valve.

you could sew some string/fishing line into whatever is left of your tab
PS. Not sure why it was taking you 10 seconds to pull the dump valve?

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kemp90 said..

Loftywinds said..

innoc3nt said..
Hi guys,

Today the little pull tab on my dump valve tore off, one of those squishy PVC valves where it says out. Is there a fix for this? Right now it is a pain in the butt to spend a good 5 minutes wriggling it out (it's the push not screw valves) when it used to take like 10 seconds..

You have two choices really. Buy a replacement dump valve from your LKS, such as KiteFix 12mm dump valve and rip off the stopper and reglue it to your valve using Stormsure or Aquaseal. No gaurantee it will last though. See if you can fashion a velcro strip with a hole and gauge to hold the stopper for you, in case it comes off the valve again. The other option is to buy the replacement dump valve and simply replace your old on with the new one. The later option is more of a permanent solution. You may be able to peel off the old dump valve and if not, put it over a steam kettle and it will slide off literally! Clean the bladder area with alchohol and reapply the new valve in place. Should be good as new.

some good points there lofty. or you could send it to moti levi and they can put on a new valve.

With all due respect to Levi and his business, most repair work can be done by yourself, especially bladder and valve repairs. You just need some patience and persistence.

Honestly I can't be ****ed mucking around. And knowing iv got a 2 year warranty gives me a peace of mind!

thanks for the replies guys! I just bought a new valve and reckon I'll change it myself. One more question though as I think this will more than likely happen again in the future, is it possible to change it to a screw valve or are those kite specific? Like can I buy one off the market and just replace my old valve with a screw valve?

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innoc3nt said...
thanks for the replies guys! I just bought a new valve and reckon I'll change it myself. One more question though as I think this will more than likely happen again in the future, is it possible to change it to a screw valve or are those kite specific? Like can I buy one off the market and just replace my old valve with a screw valve?

I guess you could if there was enough space in the LE to fit it ( wicherman I doute there would).
iv been thinking this aswell, i dont like the screw airush valve but love the cab valve so was thinking of i could change them.