| Author | Message | ||
     Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Senior Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 283 Registered: 05-2003 |
Finally got my Safety Seal kit today. I had a puncture in the tread of one of my tires and it lost all of the air. But when I got to the car, aired it up, I couldn't find the leak hole. It was clearly visible last week when it was hissing away and I marked the general area where it was. I bounced the tire, used my flashlight, and listened for the leak. Couldn't find anything. Came back to the car 3 hours later and the psi had dropped by about 5 so there is still a slow leak. Short from taking it to a shop and putting it in a water tub, how can I find this leak and fix it? My next idea is to get a sprayer bottle and wet the tire down. Thanks for any ideas. Jamil | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 360 Registered: 08-2003 |
I would just go ahead and spray the tire with the spray bottle like you said. Put some soap in the water so you get some nice bubbles to show up. I punctured one of my BFG MT's and the shop I bought them from plugged it for free. Maybe they'll do the same? Matt | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Senior Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 286 Registered: 05-2003 |
Thanks, I will try that. I want to do this with the safety seal kit so that I can have experience using it for future flats. | ||
| Jeff Mclaird (Granitedisco) Member Username: Granitedisco Post Number: 168 Registered: 08-2003 |
The other option is to try and find a product called OKO? - spray this in the tire - it will find the leak and plug it. - also if you have good eyes it will also show you were the leak is HTH Jeff | ||
| Eric N (Eric_n) New Member Username: Eric_n Post Number: 16 Registered: 01-2004 |
I use a huge cooler as a dunk tank. That way you can check the tread and the bead for leaks at the same time. Comes in handy for parties and fishing as well. |
