Having major problems with pumping up the wheels on my bike! help!?

[Claire Forta]

Ok, so i haven't used my bike in quite a while, so when i went to pump up the wheels im having a really big problem with the valve thing! I placed my bike upside down, and took off the valve on my bike wheel, and then i started pumping, but nothing was really happening. so i decided as it was late to just leave it until the morning, but when i went to put the valve back on the screw thingy on my bike wheel, because of me pumping it, it had like, gone into the wheel, so i couldn't put the valve back on! Only the top of the screw thing is showing after i tried to screw the valve, so at this rate, my bike is completely written off. Can any bike experts help me with this?! Thanks for any advice!
yeah thats what i mean!
thanks!

 

[giantesslover2000]

Hm, well it's a bit hard to determine your situation based on the description you given. But it sounds like you pushed the valve underneath the rim? If so, try gently pulling it back out, if you can't grip it with your fingers try a pair of pliers but BE CAREFUL not to strip the threads (threads = screw thingy lol) Then when you place the air pump onto the valve, grip the bottom of the valve and THEN attach the pump.

If you don't feel the tire filling with air, readjust the pump and keep fiddling with it till you do. Hope this helps.