Read an article some time time back about some poor individual who use the
Fix-A-Flat in his tire and then forgot about it . When he tried to see
about having tire repaired properly , the guy who broke the bead on the tire
caused the remaining fumes trapped in the tire to explode. Don't remember
how bad the tire guy was hurt.
Point is , this stuff is very flammable. Use with caution.
-----Original Message-----
From: Squatch56 <Squatch56@msn.com>
To: Z Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, October 21, 2001 10:29 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Automotive tip
>"Fix-a-Flat" It works good, when you have a flat and do not have the time
or
>energy to change the tire. However, do not breathe the stuff!! Last week
I
>had a can of Fix-a-Flat under the seat of my 78 Chevy Pickup, ( It says on
the
>can 'do not store inside of your car'........too bad I didn't read it.)
That
>can blew up when the seat was adjusted and it was ran over by the seat
track.
>I drove the truck for a couple of days after, but the smell was so strong I
>could no longer stand it, so I attempted to clean it out. I removed the
seat,
>and was hit with a rush of the rather toxic fumes. Right away I became
light
>headed, lost my ballance and fell into the door jamb of the truck, slicing
my
>face open. ( Lots of Blood) When I got up , I took a quick break, cleaned
up
>my face, then went back to cleaning out the truck. The remainder of the
day,
>I was dizzy, and my sight was clouded. That evening, Angie ended up taking
me
>to the Emergency Room, where I spent several hours wired like a surround
>sound system, and on 100% Oxygen. Since then, I have been pretty sick for
>several days. So in conclusion, I reccomend that if you have this product
in
>your car or truck, DO NOT keep it inside of your vehicle!!!! I learned the
>hard way. Hopefully, my idiocy can help someone else out there.
>
> Rob
> The "Toon Man"
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>
>
>PS I still carry a can of Fix-a-Flat in my truck, but now it is in a
sealed
>container, in a much safer place!!
>(It took a lot to admit my mistake to you all , but I was hoping some good
>could come from this.)
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