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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.
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- PATCHING THE TUBE
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- 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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