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Posted by iowa_tire_guy on January 30, 2007 at 19:14:42 from (207.32.12.175):
In Reply to: slow punctures posted by charlesmacleod on January 30, 2007 at 07:35:43:
A couple of points to add to the discussion. Number one, twisting wire around the stem will work only if the leak is where the brass stem is molded to the rubber stem. If the leak is in the tube and the air is coming out around the stem trying to stop it there is a losing battle although I have seen many creative methods to try to stop it. If the tire leaks down to where it is just soft and doesn't go completely flat then you would probably have a high pressure leak which means that the hole in the tube is small enough that it only leaks if the tube has more that 10 lbs of air in it. Since this is impossible to do outside the tire then you will not find the leak. If a tire has been in thorns then we replace the tube (if it has one), break off any thorns that come through and give it a good shot of tire sealer (slime type of stuff). We have found that it works most every time. The other posts here also have good info, especially checking the valve core and shrader valve for leaks.
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