Small mod to facilitate spare tire pressure checking

[john in lb]

Small mod to facilitate spare tire pressure checking

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This applies to 2003 996 Cabriolet (and possibly others). Accessing the air stem on the spare tire for checking and maintaining the air pressure can be a pain given that the spare is covered in this car. Per the attached pictures, you can cut a small hole in the cover at the location of the stem. Please note that before cutting the hole, put the cover on the tire in a way that puts the stem at a convenient location (in my case, that's at the 1 o'clock position). I did this modification a yea

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• Author
  john in lb
• Category
  Carrera (996) - Mods
• Submitted
  01/06/2008 06:29 AM

 

Edited February 20, 2010 by john in lb

[Tool Pants]

Never seen that.

I keep the valve on the spare facing down so I can get to it throught the storage pocket area on the cover. Problem is I have so much stuff in my trunk I still can't get to the valve unless I empty the trunk. Thought about getting an extension hose.