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Post by wtrfwlr on Jan 8, 2013 19:59:43 GMT -7
Areo made mention of fix-a-flat in another thread which brought this to my mind and I thought I would start a thread in the garage for easy reference and bring attention to this.
If you have a later model vehicle that has air pressure warning lights or something similar DO NOTuse fix-a-flat or any other similar flat repair product on those wheels/tires!
Reason being, there is an air pressure sensor located in the wheel/rim that reads the pressure and sends the signal to a gauge or warning light. That 'green slime' (what we call it) will ruin that sensor resulting in the need to replace it which is ballpark $300+ depending on the make model ect...
Hope that helps somebody sometime!
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stmtrn
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Post by stmtrn on Jan 8, 2013 21:17:45 GMT -7
Some of the newer vehicles only come with a run flat kit that contanes something simulair to that. Makes a big mess come repair time, but it's better than walking.
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Post by mrmike on Jan 18, 2013 7:54:04 GMT -7
The stuff is also flammable. If you do use it make darn sure you tell the tire guy so he can safely change your tire.
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Post by fenster on Jan 18, 2013 7:57:33 GMT -7
Thanks for the tip.
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Post by wtrfwlr on Jan 18, 2013 7:58:54 GMT -7
The stuff is also flammable. If you do use it make darn sure you tell the tire guy so he can safely change your tire. Good advice. Tire shops absolutely hate the stuff! It gets that green slobber all over them, their machines and is a royal pain to clean up.
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Post by Rock on Jan 18, 2013 9:42:28 GMT -7
Thanks
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