Tyre Sealant

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rads

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #1

Morning all.

After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
fitted into wheel well).

Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
any puncture site and re-seal the hole.

Specifically I am looking at www.protex.uk.net (chap offering the LPG
kit can supply).

Really just looking to reduce the probability of being stranded miles
from home with a flat.

Anyone got any experience?

David

 

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Srtgray

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #2

rads wrote:
> Morning all.
>
> After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
> which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
> fitted into wheel well).
>
> Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
> kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
> toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
> basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
> any puncture site and re-seal the hole.
>
> Specifically I am looking at www.protex.uk.net (chap offering the LPG
> kit can supply).
>
> Really just looking to reduce the probability of being stranded miles
> from home with a flat.
>
> Anyone got any experience?
>
> David

I was once told by a friendly tyre repair bloke that the law prohibited
the repair of tyres without removing them from the rim, so any sealant
product (which works by filling in the gap in the tube) is technically
illegal. But I stand ready to be corrected!

Stuart

 

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GrnOval

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #3

"Srtgray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: rads wrote:
: > Morning all.
: >
: > After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
: > which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
: > fitted into wheel well).
: >
: > Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
: > kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
: > toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
: > basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
: > any puncture site and re-seal the hole.
: >
: > Specifically I am looking at www.protex.uk.net (chap offering the LPG
: > kit can supply).
: >
: > Really just looking to reduce the probability of being stranded miles
: > from home with a flat.
: >
: > Anyone got any experience?
: >
: > David
:
: I was once told by a friendly tyre repair bloke that the law prohibited
: the repair of tyres without removing them from the rim, so any sealant
: product (which works by filling in the gap in the tube) is technically
: illegal. But I stand ready to be corrected!
:
: Stuart

My local tyre chap said that your bill will rise by an exhorbitant amount if
they find that gunge inside a tyre. Whilst its good for you to get going
again, its a bitch to get out apparantly

Si

 

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AJH

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #4

On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:46:29 GMT, rads
<[email protected]> wrote:


>After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
>which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
>fitted into wheel well).

Big wheel well!
>
>Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
>kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
>toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
>basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
>any puncture site and re-seal the hole.

I've never used this sort of stuff in a road vehicle, when I used it
for tractors there was a balance issue at high speeds but I suppose
that's sorted. With the tractors I gave up with it as it was too
expensive and when the tyre failed catastrophically it was all lost,
then it was a messy business changing tyres. Basically I realised slow
punctures gave warning and could be fixed and it was no good at all on
blowouts.

Even though punctures on the road are few and far between I'm very
uncomfortable travelling without a spare.

AJH

 

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Alan Crowder

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #5

"GrnOval" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Srtgray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> : rads wrote:
> : > Morning all.
> : >
> : > After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
> : > which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
> : > fitted into wheel well).
> : >
> : > Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
> : > kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
> : > toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
> : > basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
> : > any puncture site and re-seal the hole.
> : >
> : > Specifically I am looking at www.protex.uk.net (chap offering the LPG
> : > kit can supply).
> : >
> : > Really just looking to reduce the probability of being stranded miles
> : > from home with a flat.
> : >
> : > Anyone got any experience?
> : >
> : > David
> :
> : I was once told by a friendly tyre repair bloke that the law prohibited
> : the repair of tyres without removing them from the rim, so any sealant
> : product (which works by filling in the gap in the tube) is technically
> : illegal. But I stand ready to be corrected!
> :
> : Stuart
>
> My local tyre chap said that your bill will rise by an exhorbitant amount
> if
> they find that gunge inside a tyre. Whilst its good for you to get going
> again, its a bitch to get out apparantly


I had it fitted, had a nail go in the tyre, carried on home then took it
out,
it sealed the hole no prob, drove for ages and ages with it.

When the tyre was changed the guy didnt say anything at all, he just
chucked the tyre on the pile.

Alan

--
VFR800 ABS for Fun, Landcruiser for Comfort.
BOTAFOT #148

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #6

rads <[email protected]> uttered
summat worrerz funny about:
> Morning all.
>
> After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
> which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
> fitted into wheel well).
>
> Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
> kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
> toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
> basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
> any puncture site and re-seal the hole.
>
> Specifically I am looking at www.protex.uk.net (chap offering the LPG
> kit can supply).
>
> Really just looking to reduce the probability of being stranded miles
> from home with a flat.
>
> Anyone got any experience?
>
> David

I'm sure I can knock up an alternative carrier ;-)

http://www.zen79997.zen.co.uk/eastnor2006/imagepages/image61.html

Lee D

 

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Ian Rawlings

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #7

On 2006-09-07, AJH <[email protected]> wrote:

> Even though punctures on the road are few and far between I'm very
> uncomfortable travelling without a spare.

Ditto, about 5 months ago I took the risk, got an hour away from home,
tyre blew out on the motorway! Bloody typical, take the spare and
have no problems for years, go without it for ONE TRIP and a tyre
explodes without warning.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

 

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rads

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #8

On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:39:59 +0100, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>rads <[email protected]> uttered
>summat worrerz funny about:
>> Morning all.
>>
>> After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
>> which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
>> fitted into wheel well).
>>
>> Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
>> kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
>> toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
>> basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
>> any puncture site and re-seal the hole.
>>
>> Specifically I am looking at www.protex.uk.net (chap offering the LPG
>> kit can supply).
>>
>> Really just looking to reduce the probability of being stranded miles
>> from home with a flat.
>>
>> Anyone got any experience?
>>
>> David
>
>I'm sure I can knock up an alternative carrier ;-)
>
>http://www.zen79997.zen.co.uk/eastnor2006/imagepages/image61.html
>
>Lee D

There is NO WAY I am going to tow around a 101 (and caravan) just so I
have somewhere to put my spare wheel.

Or wasn't that what you meant?

;-)

Hactually, the towbar does have provision for mounting a bike rack
(couple of vertical tubes into which you slot L shaped arm thingies
and strap on cycles) so I was thinking of using the same mounts foe a
spare carrier...

Tyre slime less effort though

David

 

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GbH

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #9

rads wrote:
> Morning all.
>
> After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
> which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
> fitted into wheel well).

That's a heck of a tank!

>
> Since I sometimes need all the boot capacity (multiple sets of diving
> kit) I will not always want to leave the spare in the boot, so am
> toying with the idea of one of the "puncture protection" systems,
> basically some sort of clever goo in the tyres which get forced into
> any puncture site and re-seal the hole.
>
> Specifically I am looking at www.protex.uk.net (chap offering the LPG
> kit can supply).
>
> Really just looking to reduce the probability of being stranded miles
> from home with a flat.
>
> Anyone got any experience?
>
> David



--
Don't say it cannot be done, rather what is needed to do it!

If the answer is offensive maybe the question was inappropriate

The fiend of my fiend is my enema!

 

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rads

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #10

On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:34:28 GMT, "GbH" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>rads wrote:
>> Morning all.
>>
>> After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG conversion,
>> which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon LPG tank to be
>> fitted into wheel well).
>
>That's a heck of a tank!
>
Sheesh!
Litre - gallons....
What's an error of 4.54609 between friends!

;-)

David

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #11

rads <[email protected]> uttered
summat worrerz funny about:
> Sheesh!
> Litre - gallons....
> What's an error of 4.54609 between friends!
>
> ;-)
>
> David

Depends whose tank we are filling up and who is paying

Lee D

 

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Jeff

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #12

>>
>>That's a heck of a tank!
>>
> Sheesh!
> Litre - gallons....
> What's an error of 4.54609 between friends!
>


It's that sort of mistake that cause caused an Air Canada 767 'the Gimli
Glider' to crash land!!

Jeff

 

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GbH

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #13

rads wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:34:28 GMT, "GbH" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> rads wrote:
>>> Morning all.
>>>
>>> After weeks of indecision, have now booked P38 in for LPG
>>> conversion, which involves displacing the spare wheel (95 gallon
>>> LPG tank to be fitted into wheel well).
>>
>> That's a heck of a tank!
>>
> Sheesh!
> Litre - gallons....
> What's an error of 4.54609 between friends!
>
> ;-)
>
> David

None till you try and mount it in your tyrewell!!
Brother has a 90L cylinder in the back of his disco, a) its too small and b)
renders rear of vehicle virtually unusable!

--
Don't say it cannot be done, rather what is needed to do it!

If the answer is offensive maybe the question was inappropriate

The fiend of my fiend is my enema!

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #14

GbH <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> None till you try and mount it in your tyrewell!!
> Brother has a 90L cylinder in the back of his disco, a) its too small
> and b) renders rear of vehicle virtually unusable!

Our Disco has 2 x 45 (40?) litre belly tanks, That gives around 60 litres of
usable capacity. I could do with another 20 litres of fuel as it never seems
to be enough when on a long run in the UK. Locally we manage fine, I've now
begun not looking for LPG stations and usually have more luck finding them
(with the assistance of my GPS chirping up) than when I actually seek them
out.

Just my observations.

Lee D

 

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rads

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #15

On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 15:22:14 +0100, "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote:

>>>
>>>That's a heck of a tank!
>>>
>> Sheesh!
>> Litre - gallons....
>> What's an error of 4.54609 between friends!
>>
>
>
>It's that sort of mistake that cause caused an Air Canada 767 'the Gimli
>Glider' to crash land!!
>
>Jeff
>
>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

Good story.

Astonishing they were able to fly it off 2 days later.

David

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Sep 7, 2006

• #16

rads <[email protected]> uttered
summat worrerz funny about:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider
>
> Good story.
>
> Astonishing they were able to fly it off 2 days later.
>
> David

**ck me!

"Ironically, the mechanics sent from Winnipeg Airport in a van ran out of
fuel on their way to Gimli and found themselves stranded."

Remind me again why I've finally given in to going on an Aircraft in
December? I suppose a swiss army knife and a jerry can of Super unleaded
aren't allowed as hand luggage any more.... H'mmmm


Lee D