[Vwdiesel] Weekend science threads: Flat tyres

[Mark Shepherd]

I have a slow puncture that I've had for about 6 months... It takes about 2 weeks to go down to about 15psi from 34ish. The tyre has probably a years life left in it. Rather than hunt out an innertube which is a bit like hens teeth on the high st. due to the regulatory body of the European Nanny state...8O(    Ah I digress....
I have an emergency repair cannister that is able to inflate and seal (it says temporarily and cost about $12ish )
I'm thinking this must contain a vulcanising solution; so do any of the chemists have any thoughts on 'miserly' substitutes? Logic tells me to go to the shed and find some bottles of solvent and spill some on a tyre and see what softens it. I'm thinking some cycle tyre repair sol'n diluted/thinned would be the um er solution ;o)
Miser