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Re: Tire sealant

To: Isensee <Isensee@aol.com>, Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Tire sealant
From: Paul Robichaud <galcomp@ma.ultranet.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 17:46:52 -0500 (EST)
Also, in cold weather it will freeze when it settles.  So you really need to
clean it out when the perm repair is done.

        Paul

At 01:02 PM 1/21/98 EST, Isensee wrote:
>The February issue of Consumer Reports evaluates a tire sealant. They pounded
>7 nails in one tire, slashed the sidewall in another, and make the bead leak
>in a third. In all cases the sealant pumped the tire up and made it drivable.
>It fills the tire with some foamy goop. The disadvantage is that the goop
>needs to be cleaned out when a permanent repair is made to the tire. This
>sounds like something all Bricklin owners should carry since there is no spare
>tire.
>
>The brand they evaluated was Prestone Tire Jack. I have seen similar stuff in
>several other brands and I think they all work about the same.
>
>Scott Isensee
>
>


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