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   On 4/30/2023 12:38 PM, John Robertson wrote:   
   > Mighty Wannabe wrote:   
   >   
   >> I believe the pressure inside the pressurized Slime Tire Sealant will   
   >> stay there forever because the content is "tire sealant" so by nature   
   >> the gas will never leak from its own container.   
   >   
   > I am not so sure of that as I've grabbed plenty of spray cans in my life   
   > only to find that they're dead. I guess most were probably used though.   
   >   
   > The temperature cycles in a trunk are horrific so it would be useful to   
   > find what the manufacturer suggests as a reasonable replacement period.   
   >   
   >> I have WD-40 in my trunk and never lost pressure.   
   >   
   > As I already mentioned, there are a lot of things people told me to do   
   > that   
   > I realized aren't great ideas (like the aforementioned flares, which   
   > just turn into a crumbly yellow mess after years in a wet/dry hot/cold   
   > trunk).   
   >   
   > One of those things was WD-40, which people seem to think is some kind of   
   > miracle water cure for just about every ill that a mechanic could   
   > imagine.   
   >   
   > I long ago gave up on the smelly stuff (it gives me a headache) and I've   
   > never even fretted about it. When I need oil, I use oil. When I need to   
   > loosen rusty nuts, I use ATF and bang a lot. When I need to "displace   
   > water", I spray it with the compressor air gun.   
   > What does WD-40 do that Jesus' own miracle water doesn't do?   
   >   
   >> The sealant is some water-based gooey stuff with lumps of thick   
   >> resin. I don't think it will degrade over time inside of the can.   
   >> There are also other versions that are not pressurized, but you have   
   >> to use valve-core tool inside bottle cap that it comes with to remove   
   >> the valve-core before you squeeze the content into the valve.   
   >   
   > I don't use the green goopy stuff but I "thought" it was pressurized.   
   >   
   > My beef was that it's going to lose pressure when stuck in a hot/cold   
   > trunk   
   > for years, such that when you really need it, it will no longer be there.   
   >   
   > I've had this happen with halon fire extinguishers when I first started   
   > driving as people 'told me' I need to keep one in the car. When I needed   
   > it, it wasn't there for me, and that alone taught me a valuable lesson.   
   >   
   > If it's going to go in the trunk, then it can't be a can of pressurized   
   > anything because the moment you are under pressure, it won't be there.   
   >   
   > If the green goopy stuff is not pressurized, then that would be fine.   
   >   
   >> It is very dangerous to fix your car tire beside the highway.   
   >   
   > Whether or not it's "very dangerous" is up to people to determine   
   > themselves. I've pulled over to pee for example. Is that very dangerous?   
   >   
   > In some situations, like on the Pulaski Skyway, it's already very   
   > dangerous   
   > just to be driving on the thing, let alone being pulled over to the side.   
   >   
   > In other cases, such as in the middle of Montana on I80, you could   
   > park an   
   > entire herd of cattle in the median while you work on putting the   
   > spare on.   
   >   
   > What's "very dangerous" are those damn truckers. They drive close to you   
   > just for their own fun. If you don't know what I mean, you never drove in   
   > NJ along roads like Highway 9, or Route 202, or Route 1. They're   
   > assholes.   
   >   
   >> Even police vehicles parked on the roadside with full emergency   
   >> lights blaring can get wiped out by on-coming trucks. For some reason   
   >> a car parked on the side of the road would attract other cars to ram   
   >> into it.   
   >   
   > I'm aware there are many stories where people rammed police cars which   
   > had   
   > their lights on. Worse, truckers (yes, in NJ) aim to get as close to the   
   > police as they can, just for their own glee - and every once in a while   
   > (read the news) they actually hit the policemen (by accident) doing that.   
   >   
   > Did I mention yet that the most dangerous situation when you're pulled   
   > over   
   > to repair your car are the truckers love to mess with you as they   
   > drive by?   
   >   
   >> The best bet if you have a tire puncture on the road is to pump tire   
   >> sealant into the flat tire, then pump air into the tire with a   
   >> battery air pump, and get to safety ASAP.   
   >   
   > Nowadays, with cellphones, which none of us had when we drove half our   
   > lives or more, you can just call AAA for the ladies and for the men, you   
   > can call the government 511 who usually tows you off the road for free.   
   >   
   > Once off the road, the government free towers leave you in a safe spot   
   > where you can then safely work on the care to your hearts content.   
   > I think even the basic AAA will tow you five miles to a gas station for   
   > those women who feel the need for the safety. From there they can call   
   > you.   
   >   
   > I've never needed a tow in my long life, but I've seen lots of cars   
   > parked   
   > on the side with big stickers on the rear window so others must have not   
   > figured out what was wrong with the car and had to abandon it on the   
   > side.   
   >   
   > I never bought a new car but I know how to repair them which is useful   
   > because unless you lose an axle, you can usually limp home on chewing   
   > gum.   
      
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