Mosely Float on Flatness

[Tony Griffiths]

Has anyone experience of replacing the "valve" on Mosely units or otherwise fixing it? Both sides of this Ruby's rear seat still pump up - but the valve has died.

[Duncan Grimmond]

I'd be tempted to cut a valve out of an old inner tube or even from a "whoopee cushion" and glue it in with a rubber cement from a cycle repair outfit, or perhaps "Copydex" if it's still available.
You won't make it any worse...

[Tony Griffiths]

I'd be tempted to cut a valve out of an old inner tube or even from a "whoopee cushion" and glue it in with a rubber cement from a cycle repair outfit, or perhaps "Copydex" if it's still available.
You won't make it any worse...

I'll give it a go. As you say, it won't make it any worse. And it might make it better.

[Malcolm Parker]

We need to know, Tony, have you tried to inflate the air cushion by blowing down that perished rubber valve?
I did on my first Austin 7, a Mk 1 Ruby back in 1975, and it wasn't a pleasant experience!

[Bob Culver]

Very old bicylce and car tubes had valves not moulded in but with thr rubber captured between a flange and a washer. If can acquire from someone and still purchase patching in sheets, could make up. I used to recover bike tubes where the bike had been wheeled flat so the valve pulled out.

[Tony Griffiths]

We need to know, Tony, have you tried to inflate the air cushion by blowing down that perished rubber valve?
I did on my first Austin 7, a Mk 1 Ruby back in 1975, and it wasn't a pleasant experience!

Yes, it did blow up - and the air that came back was, indeed, rather unpleasant....

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Very old bicylce and car tubes had valves not moulded in but with thr rubber captured between a flange and a washer. If can acquire from someone and still purchase patching in sheets, could make up. I used to recover bike tubes where the bike had been wheeled flat so the valve pulled out.

Thanks for that info, Bob. I'll see what I can find.

[Mike Costigan]

Maybe you can bond-in something like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402946881496?...SwQqRg0yhK

   

[Peter Naulls]

Tony,

If you're feeling brave you could make your own from inner tubes, there has been some discussion on the forum previously. My front ones were successful but I must admit by the time I got to the back seat I'd had enough and opted for a sheet of foam!

[Tony Griffiths]

Maybe you can bond-in something like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402946881496?...SwQqRg0yhK

I'll check how much decent rubber surrounds the damaged valve - they might just work.

[Mike Costigan]

Cut a small hole in a large repair patch, bond the valve in, and then apply the patch to the remains of the original tubing.