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1. Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: Matt Trebelhorn <matt.lists@trebelhorn.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:35:16 -0500
So I just bought a '76 fiat spider. Pretty decent little car, all in One problem the owner pointed out sounded a little strange, though. The tires lose air pressure pretty quickly. Tires are new, val
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00244.html (7,899 bytes)

2. RE: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:55:51 -0500
snip No Immerse in tank of water and watch for the bubbles, even slow leak you'll see 'em. Could be. JMHO, not a concensus of the list:-) You're welcome, HTH. If not valves or stems, probably rim le
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00245.html (8,403 bytes)

3. RE: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "Charley Robinson" <charleyrob@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:17:42 -0500
A cracked rim does sound a bit strange unless it took some hits. It may be the bead area is caked with old rubber etc. that prevents a good seal. It it is a welded wheel that may be the source of the
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00246.html (8,630 bytes)

4. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "E. John Puckett" <ejpuckett@centurytel.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:19:23 -0600
If it is the wheels, there area couple of easy fixes. One is go to an autoparts store and buy some Slime (or equivalent) tire sealant. It's also available at Wal Mart under a different name, but does
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00247.html (8,626 bytes)

5. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kradicke@wishboneclassics.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:28:46 -0500
I had a TR6 that did a similar thing, only on one wheel. After removing the tire I found some rust on the part of the wheel where the tire bead seats. Removing the rust, and repainting the wheel solv
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00248.html (7,616 bytes)

6. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Hammatt" <gsteve@hammatt.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 07:36:16 -0800
BTDT ??<grin> Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA snip snip
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00249.html (7,830 bytes)

7. RE: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "ejrussell@mebtel.net" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:57:09 -0500
Original Message: The tires lose air pressure pretty quickly. The guy who owned it said that the wheels themselves leaked -- like there were cracks in the rim or something. -- I've heard of 'porous'
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00250.html (8,019 bytes)

8. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "Chas. Schlismann" <racegt6@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:03:50 -0800 (PST)
So I just bought a '76 fiat spider. Pretty decent little car, all in all. One problem the owner pointed out sounded a little strange, though. The tires lose air pressure pretty quickly. Tires are new
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00251.html (8,602 bytes)

9. RE: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:27:09 -0800
1:3 Simple Green and water, in a "household spray bottle" from Home Depot works well, too. Also handy when soaping for natural gas leaks, air line leaks and even works for lubricant when mounting a
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00252.html (7,500 bytes)

10. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <trevor@boicey.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:37:24 -0500
I had a set of alloys on my 1983 Corolla that leaked at a seam. The wheels were made from several pieces, so a "ridge" about halfway between the studs and the bead leaked. I just painted some goo on
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00253.html (7,728 bytes)

11. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:49:33 -0500
It could be any number of things. You can spray the tires with soapy water (though a real tire leak detector works orders of magnitude better) and see if you can find the leak. If it's the wheels, th
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00254.html (8,440 bytes)

12. Re: Air leak? (score: 1)
Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 13:12:57 -0800 (PST)
But avoid this if you can. It is a royal pain to find tire busters who know what they're doing around tubed radial tires.
/html/shop-talk/2005-10/msg00257.html (7,481 bytes)

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