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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List: Mono Inner Tyre
From: pjeffers@talktalk.net
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:26:41
  inside of the tyre or inner =0Atube with a viscous compound which seals any 
punctures
that occur.=C2-=0A=C2-=0A=0AIts intended as an emergency repair but I
have used it in my car for a few =0Ayears. You have to be careful with car usage
as it can throw out the wheel =0Abalance but in the Europa, it doesent matter
if the wheel is out of balance.=C2-=0A=C2-=0A=0AAvailable for tubed or tubeless
tyres it contains rubber granules which =0Acombine with the sealant to fill
in any punctures - it will cope with nail =0Asize holes without problem. When
there is a puncture it oozes from the hole =0Aleaving a fluorescent trail
so that you know you have a problem.=C2-=0A=C2-=0A=0ASlime is a trade name but
there are other makes ava
 ailures=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>> Terve!=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>> I 
cannot
accept this! It should not be a part of our life we live  (and =0A>> fly)
nowadays !=C2-=0A=0A>> Landing with empty tyre could hurt seriously in the worst
case  scenario.=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>> There must be something to prevent
this happening so often or even =0A>> better - never!=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>>
I used also talcum powder and now the whole plane smells roses (I  asked =0A>>
powder with jet fuel smell but they have not!).=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>> 
What=C2=B4s
your tire pressure, Paul? I have used always 2,2 PSI = 2,4 =0A>> kg/cm2
(that=C2=B4s about double they recommend).=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>> BTW it
is easy to check: in my case 2,2 PSI equ
 0travel without my jacking block and a spare inner tube.  I=C2-=0A=0A>> have 
tried
inner tube talcum powder and different pressures with out=C2-=0A=0A>> much
improvement.=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>> The failure mode seems to be chafing on
the side wall due to running=C2-=0A=0A>> such  low 
pressure.=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>>
Paul=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:02 AM, Raimo Toivio
<raimo.toivio@rwm.fi> =0A>> wrote:=C2-=0A=0A>>> All=C2-=0A=0A>>>=C2-=0A=0A>>>
I have lost without visible or known reason two innner tyres in my=C2-=0A=0A>>>
Monowheel.=C2-=0A=0A>>>=C2-=0A=0A>>> Loosing suddenly main gear=C2=B4s
air pressure is not a funny game and  did =0A>>> not=C2-=0A=0A>>> make my day
actually.=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A=0A>>=C2-=0A
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