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THREE WAYS TO FIX A FLAT
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There are three ways to fix a
flat tire. You can replace the
whole inner tube, which is more
reliable than another way,
patching it. Patching is cheaper,
the patch kit is easier to carry
than a whole tube and you have
more than one patch, in case you
have another flat.
The third way is the easiest.
There are various liquids and
foams made that you squirt into
the inner tube through the valve.
They seal leaks by clogging them
up. Sealants can be put into your
tires before you have a puncture,
as a preventive measure. But we
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have found them to have less than
50% success rate. Sealants are at
their best in cases of numerous
small punctures, such as running
over thorn bushes. They seldom
work with large holes.
PATCHING THE TUBE
Put lots of air into the tube
until it is twice regular size.
The hole should be noticeable by
now, but if not, you can put the
whole tube under water and look
for bubbles coming out. If the
hole is small, you can mark it by
poking in with a screwdriver it
make it larger.
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