How to repair a tire pressure gauge?

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  1. A Bug

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    It does not take long before that little rubber ring gets worn out and you can no longer get a good seal to test the pressure accurately.

    What do you use to fix this besides just buying a whole new gauge?
     
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    Buy a quality gauge that doesn't wear out. Stop buying truck stop junk.

    Other than that, simply ignore checking tire pressure. Most people do anyway. :)
    (Yes, that was a joke....)
     
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    And a new one costs SO much that you can not afford it?

    Find a new job.
     
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    And the hits keep coming. There must be something in the air tonight or the moon is out of alignment.
     
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    You only needed to say that you do not know.
     
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    I heard you can use your points. Something you accumulate every day. To buy that tire gauge for FREE.

    Or was that just counter talk?

    It's highly unlikely you're going to find a new seal.
     
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    Solar eclipse today, lunar eclipse in about a month.
     
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    When ever I go to Speedco for oil change I calibrate my gauge against their's. Mine has been exactly 5 psi lower for the last 5 years. So I know when I inflate to 115 psi I'm only at 110.
     
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    Id use Loves points for a new $12.99 new one,unless you can source an o-ring? I have $260 ,just on Loves points (yes,Ive drove a lot)
     
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    O Rings & Things

    When you're in Fontana, CA, you can stop here and get a 5¢ O-ring to fix your tire pressure gauge.
     
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