Stuff works great - One EXCEPTION - Always make sure the item (if any) that
caused the pucture is removed prior to filling. It will not seal with the
item still there. Found this out on a long drive through South Lakeshore Dr
in Chicago - ended up destroying the rim on a Grand Marquis that way. For
those of you familiar with Chicago you know why I didn't stop, shortcut hell
- demilitarized zone.
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: wizardz@maxinter.net [mailto:wizardz@maxinter.net]
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 11:14 AM
To: Dean Dashwood; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: "Tire in a can" (was: RE: Suggested boot tools?)
that stuff works great! I carry no spare (so I have luggage space)
I've been using it for years.
I even use to carry a can with me on my dirt bike on cross country
trips.
The real trick is to get the proper size can for the tire you
want to fill. That way you get the full dose of 'goo' for the air volume
injected into the tire.
also make sure the valve is at the bottom of the tire when you fill it
(unless you get the can with the flexible tube nozzle extension)
You need to run the tire at road speed for at least 15 minutes to get
the 'goo' evenly distributed around the tire. Warming it up (tire running
on the road) helps vaporize the 'goo' and it will seek out the puncture.
Running at speed before it sets up will eliminate any weight imbalance
in the tire caused by it puddling in one place.
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Dashwood <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>
To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 07, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: "Tire in a can" (was: RE: Suggested boot tools?)
You mean the stuff that comes as standard in a Lotus Elise, because there's
no
room for a complete spare wheel?
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 09:41:21 -0400
From: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
Subject: RE: Suggested boot tools?
How about the "tire in a can" stuff? Never used it...don't know.
Terrence N. Banbury
1967 SPITFIRE MK III
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