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hugger73hatch
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Leaking Slick

#1 Post by hugger73hatch » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:37 pm

I have one ET drag that is leaking air. Size is a 28/9/15. Does anybody use a tire sealant such as the green slime stuff? I have the tubes, but am currently not using them. Didn't know if anybody has tried it or not. Tires were just bought this summer, may have 15 passes on them.
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Bob West
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Re: Leaking Slick

#2 Post by Bob West » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:48 pm

Mine had a pinhole in the sidewall about an inch below the tread, tried fix-a-flat and it wouldnt seal it. Although it did depend on how I parked it whether it would leak or not. I ended up taking them off early because I got tired of messing with it.
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Re: Leaking Slick

#3 Post by jmarkaudio » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:35 pm

You can try wiping the inside(dismount) with dish detergent and let it dry, Otherwise tube them.
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Re: Leaking Slick

#4 Post by chpcamaro » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:34 pm

i always use dish soap but they will leak down after a period of time like in a few days by 2weeks they are almost empty
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Re: Leaking Slick

#5 Post by gmracing355 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:21 am

I was told to use dawn dish soap wipe all inside the tire and let dry out in the sun,I know warm sunny days are hard to find,lol
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Re: Leaking Slick

#6 Post by vegaracer » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:35 pm

x4 on the dish soap
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Re: Leaking Slick

#7 Post by bracketracer » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:36 am

Fix a flat also works very good and I think better...Spray it inside the slick wipe it around with a rag or a sponge and mount and fill with air..Works well but kind of messy to work with :mrgreen:

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Re: Leaking Slick

#8 Post by rustbucket » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:10 pm

all of mine have always leaked
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