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Re: Fix a Flat
On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 15:46:14 -0500, "Ray O"
<rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
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>"joe" <nonspam@invalid.com> wrote in message
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>> In the past I have used Fix A Flat or similar inflate from a can
>> products to fix 9 out of 10 flats - and who knows how many I never
>> knew about.
>> On the can it says "Do not use on tire sensor technology."
>> Is this just another Q-tip warning to be ignored or what gives? It
>> says it is non flammable -so what is the problem with simply leaving
>> the stuff in the tires forever.
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>Fix a Flat and green slime stuff basically work by coating the entire inside
>of the tire and wheel with stuff that eventually cures to the consistency of
>rubber. If that stuff coats the sensor, it would keep the sensor for
>detecting the true air pressure.
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So I should not use it. What is that sensor? Is it fastened to the
rim inside the tire? What happens when one fixes the tire with either
a plug or patch on the inside?
I think I need the ability to fix flats more that the this sensor
technology. What would I be giving up?
j
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