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"joe" <nonspam@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:sgp2d2l1fi9vuqfsuclab87odt1sto0c4v@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 21:16:19 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
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>>"joe" <nonspam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>news:13k2d252e4cqd0corvjp92de95sn0aidip@4ax.com...
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>>>>Studies have shown that the majority of the vehicles on the road have
>>>>under-inflated tires, which increases the chances of a blowout. The
>>>>TREAD
>>>>act will require all passenger cars to have a tire pressure monitoring
>>>>system so you are starting to see some early implementation.
>>>
>>> This must be part of a fuel saving program?[/color]
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>>Probably a combination of fuel savings and safety. The Firestone Tire -
>>Ford Explorer rollover problem was attributed to low tire pressure.
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>>> It is my understanding that the sensor on my S will only detect
>>> differential pressure. So if all four tires are running at a sloppy
>>> 25 psi all is fine per the sensors. I should have 35-40 psi.[/color]
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>>I believe that your understanding is correct, however, the likelihood that
>>all four tires will lose air at the same rate is pretty slim.
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>>> Is there any real difference between the different 'slime' or any of
>>> the fix a flat products? They probably have all become non
>>> flammable.
>>>
>>> j[/color]
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>>I've never used any of those products so I do not know if there is any
>>difference in them. Slime is water based and supposedly sensor-safe.
>>I've
>>seen tires broken down that had those products inside and they are pretty
>>messy.[/color]
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> I think I saw Slime - but not in a pressure bottle. The beauty is to
> both fix and inflate at the same time.[/color]

I think you have to remove the valve stem in order to use Slime. Squeeze
the stuff in, inflate the tire, and start spinning rapidly to distribute the
stuff.
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> Will it harm anything else to just ignore any sensor lights and
> warnings?[/color]

Supposedly not with Slime, I'm not so sure about the Fix a Flat stuff.
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> In a few years when I need tires I'm inclined to just go to my old
> tire place and have them check/rework the brakes if needed.
> Any tire warranty is not worth my time or trouble.
> Besides a tire plug kit, and a few tools I also carry a $15 compressor
> and a can of fix a flat stuff.
> j[/color]

You should have the brake check more often than every few years. I'd check
every other oil change when you rotate the tires.
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Ray O
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