How safe is it to carry a pressurised tin of gung?
I only ask because it used to be common to see them strapped to the
handlebars of enduro bikes. It went out of favour due to the vibration
causing the cans to rupture; whereupon the contents made the most unholy
mess of everything around!
Duncan Mcf.
On Monday, October 21, 2002 1:02 PM, Kevin Taylor
[SMTP:kevin@ukmicrolights.com] wrote:
> Stephan,
>
> I thought of one of those and had a doubt that it wouldn't be strong
enough
> to blow up a flat tyre. I guess it must as they would be no good. Do you
> have to lift the weight off the wheel in order for it to circulate evenly
> around the tyre, to get it to inflate?
>
> Daft thing is I have a can in my cupboard at the airfield, best I put it
in
> the Europa.
>
> Regards
>
> Kev T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> Subject: Re:
>
>
> Hi Kev,
>
> I used to have a tire foam can
like(http://www.dccarcare.com/wurthtire.html)
> in my old Cherokee. I used it ones with great success. When my Europa
> is finished I will have one can in the baggage department. That is for
> sure.
>
> Regards,
>
> Stephan #556
>
>
> > What a bugger I had my second puncture in a fortnight yesterday and had
> > to leave the plane as I didn't have the tools or inner tube to repair
> > it! (Nose wheel last time, starboard this time)
> >
> > Something tells me its time to carry spare tubes (x2 one for the nose
> > and a main) and some tools to split the rims.
> >
> > I bet once I carry these tools Ill not get another puncture for years!
> >
> > Interested to hear if anyone else is carrying a emergency spares/repair
> > kit and what is in it?
> >
> > Annoyingly the weather has turned bad here today and so it looks like
> > the plane will be stuck there for a few days.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Kev T
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