I planned to go to the eyeglass place for new lenses, but when I drove up my street, the car didn’t sound right. I went back to my driveway and found the right front tire flat. Of course, my first reaction was to call on neighbors. Neither rescuer was available. I realized it was time for me to learn how to inflate a tire by myself! Thankfully, it wasn’t very cold where the sun was shining.
The new, unused gizmo for inflating things was in the trunk of the car. (Probably thanks to Lise, everything had been stored neatly in a trunk organizer.) With an overabundance of caution, I read the instructions a number of times before proceeding. The first hurdle was understanding symbols. A circle and a straight line were on the rocker switch. I used my phone to find out that the circle meant off. Did you know that? Maybe I’m the last one in the world to find out. I soon had the owner’s manual for the car in my hands, because I had to find out if the key needed to be on. With difficulty I was able to screw the tube end to the tire. It worked! I turned on the power, and the tire began to rise out of the rocks! At that point Jeff responded to my text and came to help. He knew to look at the inside of the door opening for a plate with the correct tire pressure. I had a number in my head from the car manual, but it was wrong!! I’m so grateful Jeff knew when to stop.
I drove down the hill to the service station, and two men went right to work. One moved the car a few inches while the other looked for a nail or screw. They jacked up the car, pulled out the screw, put a plug in it, let the car down, and it was done!
After paying, I just went home and put the car in the garage. I had had enough excitement for the day. My enthusiasm had been flattened.
Mehrling Muse 
That can take the energy out of anyone’s day!
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Well done you! I wouldn’t know what to do at all.
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I had the instructions that came with the pump, and I grew up reading written instructions. I have a hard time reading pictures!
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It seems you were not meant to go to the eyeglass place today. The flat tire may have been a blessing in disguise.
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I thought of that, too, Ruth.
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You did good!!!!👏👏👏
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I must have been under stress, because I didn’t take a photo of the flat tire!
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I’m happy you were able to get help.
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Good for you Anne – I would not have had a clue how to do that and I bought a portable tire inflator to use for Winter to put air in the tires and I’ve watched the YouTube video how to use it and also read the instructions. I feel like “what if I fill it too much and it explodes?” So I go to Belle Tire and they’ll inflate it for free. I was old before I finally learned how to pump gas. I welt to a full-serve gas station for many years and my mom and I took a trip up to Northern Michigan and it was self-serve and no attendant … on the honor system and put the money into a tin box. I had to wait until another customer arrived to show me how to pump gas.
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I had to pump gas in NY because I was driving myself to work. John did all the pumping here in NC. I was spoiled.
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You are now officially my hero!!!!!!!!!!
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I don’t know that I can live up to that title!
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I do!!!!!😎
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What struck me was the fact the repaired the tyre and didn’t tell you it couldn’t be repaired and you would need a new tyre this seems to happen a lot here
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Wow, I’m impressed, Anne! Glad it all worked out. You should be proud of how well you handled it. Car problems can be so stressful and frustrating.
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Glad you are ok, and I understand
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