leaking inflatable valve

[icepatrol]

can the above valve be lubricated in any way.
i just feel that the seal is not seating. seems very dry after spending the last winter outside. the leak is very slow. about 3 days to deflate, it does appear to be the valve, bubbles with fairy liquid and you can change the rate of leak by pressing the valve button.
any ideas ?

 

[OGITD]

A good scoosh of silicone spray.

A good scoosh of silicone spray, and if no resolution then replace.
Not a difficult job.

 

[MonniotC]

smear cooking oil on the rubber diaphragm

 

[BlueChip]

can the above valve be lubricated in any way.
i just feel that the seal is not seating. seems very dry after spending the last winter outside. the leak is very slow. about 3 days to deflate, it does appear to be the valve, bubbles with fairy liquid and you can change the rate of leak by pressing the valve button.
any ideas ?

Get a new valve inner, I expect the rubber has gone hard and no longer seals.
Its a cheap, quick and easy job to change the inner valve, worth carrying a couple of spares anyway.

 

[Modulation]

Vaseline - good as lubricant and has a bit of body to seal miniscule seepage. Worked for me.

 

[BlueChip]

Vaseline - good as lubricant and has a bit of body to seal miniscule seepage. Worked for me.

Any grease will simply provide a key for more grit and dirt to stick to, the same argument as lubricant for sail slides applies. Best use a dry film lubricant such as a PTFE spray.