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Old 16th Feb 2011, 09:27
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blackhand
 
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Mmmm - no don't close the thread, is interesting and yet amusing to consider the importance of the valve cap.
I would have thought that the impact pressure on large aircraft tyres is quite high and that the sealed cap assists keeping the tyre valve seated.

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