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37 chief

06-19-2007 23:30:01




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I hauled my tractor to another town to do a mowing job. After I got their I noticed one of my front tires was almost flat. I was going to run on the low tire, as it was a long way home. I remembered I had a can of flat repair. I screwded it on my valve stem, and it aired the tire fairly well. I think I will buy a couple more. Does anyone else use them? I never thought much of them util today. stan

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37 chief

06-20-2007 17:02:29




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 Re: Flat tire in reply to 37 chief, 06-19-2007 23:30:01  
I hear a lot of bad things from you guys. I didn't realize there was such a problem with the stuff. It is a tube type tire. I patchg my own tires. This sure saved the day for me. Stan



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KEH

06-20-2007 12:15:57




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 Re: Flat tire in reply to 37 chief, 06-19-2007 23:30:01  

When used in a tubless tire it sticks to rim and rusts it. Better if used in a tube tire. Green Slime worked for me to stop or at least slow down leaks in a tire caused by multiple thorn punctures.

KEH



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Andy Motteberg

06-20-2007 11:42:33




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 Re: Flat tire in reply to 37 chief, 06-19-2007 23:30:01  
If that stuff works, it won't for long. That stuff is used to hold up the tire temporarily for an emergency. You should get a new tire or tube ASAP. If you add too much, you might have a mess when you change the tire.



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iowa_tire_guy

06-20-2007 04:55:02




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 Re: Flat tire in reply to 37 chief, 06-19-2007 23:30:01  
I have a few thoughts on the stuff. I don't blame anyone for using it in an emergency, but here are the problems I have encountered. Sometimes it only stops the leaks intermittently and those leaks can be hard to find. In those cases all I can do is wash it out and wait for the leak to be more consistent to find it. Also let the tire guy know you put it in before he starts on it. I think lawsuits have taken the kind that uses butane for the propellant off the market but you don't want to stake your life on it, which is what you are doing. And then the new hazard is if you have a newer vehicle with the tire pressure sensors in the tire and the light on the dash, well a $2 can of fix-a-flat will cost you at least $100 for a new sensor.

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BigMarv1085

06-20-2007 04:35:30




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 Re: Flat tire in reply to 37 chief, 06-19-2007 23:30:01  
Hey Chief, I was pulling a gravity flow wagon once and when it was loaded with corn (20 miles from home). I found that I had a leak in one of the tires. Stopped at a store, bought a can, put in the tire and headed home. About half way I looked out the window and saw all of this foam coming from the tire. Tire blow out and covered a car in the on coming traffic.



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doogdoog

06-20-2007 01:36:39




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 Re: Flat tire in reply to 37 chief, 06-19-2007 23:30:01  
Aloha, I guess it is ok for an emergency but be carefull, because some of them contain flammable gas. Read the contents to see if has any flammable gas because if whoever fixes the tire and create some sparks, may causing an explosion. The proper way is to deflate the tire and fill it with air and deflate it , doing it a couple of times to get all of the gas out.

Mahalo,
doogdoog



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Farmall MD nut

06-20-2007 01:03:05




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 Re: Flat tire in reply to 37 chief, 06-19-2007 23:30:01  
37 chief, I wouldn't go too crazy buyin a whole bunch. Just remember, what goes in must come out eventually. You are gonna have one h*ll of a mess when you go to change that tire out. If you don't do your own tires, your tire guy will have do deal with it. So either way you'll pay.

All that time wasted cleanin the rim off could've been spent chasin' the old lady around the house:~) Doug



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