I've heard of another problem with the squirty stuff too. A friend who used
it to repair a puncture in his Balerit microlight, found unacceptable
vibration on take off due to the uneven distribution of the gunge around the
inside of the tube. He had to throw away the tube and replace it with a
new one.
It is possible that this problem could be obviated by slow rotation of the
wheel during cure to help uniform distribution of the stuff.
Dave Simpson
----- Original Message -----
From: McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re:
> How safe is it to carry a pressurised tin of gung?
> I only ask because it used to be common to see them strapped to the
> handlebars of enduro bikes. It went out of favour due to the vibration
> causing the cans to rupture; whereupon the contents made the most unholy
> mess of everything around!
>
> Duncan Mcf.
>
> On Monday, October 21, 2002 1:02 PM, Kevin Taylor
> [SMTP:kevin@ukmicrolights.com] wrote:
> > Stephan,
> >
> > I thought of one of those and had a doubt that it wouldn't be strong
> enough
> > to blow up a flat tyre. I guess it must as they would be no good. Do you
> > have to lift the weight off the wheel in order for it to circulate
evenly
> > around the tyre, to get it to inflate?
> >
> > Daft thing is I have a can in my cupboard at the airfield, best I put it
> in
> > the Europa.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Kev T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> > Subject: Re:
> >
> >
> > Hi Kev,
> >
> > I used to have a tire foam can
> like(http://www.dccarcare.com/wurthtire.html)
> > in my old Cherokee. I used it ones with great success. When my Europa
> > is finished I will have one can in the baggage department. That is for
> > sure.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Stephan #556
> >
> >
> > > What a bugger I had my second puncture in a fortnight yesterday and
had
> > > to leave the plane as I didn't have the tools or inner tube to repair
> > > it! (Nose wheel last time, starboard this time)
> > >
> > > Something tells me its time to carry spare tubes (x2 one for the nose
> > > and a main) and some tools to split the rims.
> > >
> > > I bet once I carry these tools Ill not get another puncture for years!
> > >
> > > Interested to hear if anyone else is carrying a emergency
spares/repair
> > > kit and what is in it?
> > >
> > > Annoyingly the weather has turned bad here today and so it looks like
> > > the plane will be stuck there for a few days.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Kev T
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