I don't think putting Motor Oil anywhere near your kite is a great idea..... but a clean pump will usually make things easier IMHO
Uncsrew the top and clean out any sand and crud that's inside, also remove gasket debris on the metal shaft, (alcohol on a rag works well for this) ..... I then use olive oil (cold pressed of course!) as a lube on the inside of the pump.......

Thx. Will try the Olive oil.

so after another weekend of kiting , i am using a slingshot pump to pump my north rebel , so 1. either the north valve is just too small in general(as i have heard others complain) or 2. the pointy pump tip i am using with the slingshot pump body (which i actually think is a hose+tip from my 2011 cabrinha pump) has a too small a hole

i don't have the multiple hose tips/adapters , will try a friend's one as recommended the next size up which should swallow the entire north inflation valve, allowing more air in ...

this weekend when i was pumping , when i reach a certain pressure , but not hard enough, the pump tip would just fly out under the force of me trying to add more air

consumer wrote:
you should be using the pump attachment that fits over the bladder inflation nozzle - not the pump attachment that fits inside the nozzle. If you do this it should be worlds easier.




spot on ! pumped fast and easy . wish i knew this years ago( or asked years ago)!
thanks!


wtf ! DONT put oil in your kite!

Must use inflation over the outside edges. No motor oil needed.

lol yeh man , trying to source the correct nozzle ... obviously whoever uses motor oil anywhere near a kite deserves a slap