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Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:52 pm
by desi
Out Saturday and heard a distinct "spurt" noise from rear. First thought was puncture and that I had been saved by the Slime. Checked tyre and can see nothing obvious. Covered about 30 miles no probs and or loss of pressure.
Will Slime provide a permanent fix until I need to replace tyre or get pressure loss, or is it only intended as a "get home" and should be investigated to avoid a possible blow-out?
Also, if I invesigate and find tube okay that I can just reflate? -assuming the Slime will let me deflate the tube in the first place.
Grateful for any advice/experience. Cheeres
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:03 pm
by Andy Pickering
Defiantly inspect for peace of mind..you can reinflate with no problems at all, I have recently fitted a new rear tyre with slimed intertube and it's reinflated fine with no pressure loss...
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Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:23 pm
by goldeneye
desi wrote:Out Saturday and heard a distinct "spurt" noise from rear.
Grateful for any advice. Cheeres
check ya keks, ya might have dabbed ya sel.
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:03 pm
by bizzly
I had a puncture with slime in the inner tube. I didn't know I had until I stopped the scoot in a lay-by . It wouldn't re inflate though.
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:18 pm
by desi
Andy/Bizzly, thanks for comments. Think I'll investigate further as suggested. D
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:10 pm
by stuckintheeighties
If you want to let the air out of the tube that contains slime, valve must be towards top end of tyre or slime will stop deflation.
This applies to pumping up tyres too. Have valve towards top to stop slime fouling valve.
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:35 pm
by desi
That's what I was thinking - I'll keep the valve upwards and leave it for a few days to let the slime settle at the bottom.. Thanks for confirming for me.
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:13 pm
by mcbrid
Can't believe you are even thinking of anything other than swapping out your inner tube!
Stop being tight and get a new one in!
:wtf: :wtf:
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:47 pm
by soullad
^^ agreed. is your life not worth £6 and 20 mins of your time?
Re: Suspected Puncture with Slime
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:38 am
by desi
Not really a matter of being tight, I was just asking if it provided a permanent fix in which case would I just be wasting my time unnecessarily. If I'm going to have to take the wheel off and split the rim etc of course I'll change the tube if I find it was punctured. I had ask about reflating only should I find there is no puncture. Thanks for your comments anyhow, I'll definately take the safe option should there be any sign of damage - received my new tubes from Martin L just the other day in fact.