[Vwdiesel] Weekend science threads: Flat tyres

[mikitka]

Do you know where the hole is?  I would take the tire off and patch it from
inside if you know exactly where the leak is. You can get a bike tube patch
kit from mostly any retail store. That should work.






-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Mark Shepherd
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 7:57 AM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Weekend science threads: Flat tyres

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
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