When I was 16 my first car was a 63 Ford Galaxie 500. I could not afford real tires, so I bought
retreads [remember those?] I bought them from the gas station for $10 each, installed. [note, my parents did not buy my tires…]
I was constantly getting flats so I had to
learn how to plug a tire. It is a skill
that would save me a lot of money over the years and come in handy on many
occasions.
So my wife’s car has the display that tells you the tire
pressure and it has a message center that tells you that something is
wrong. She came into the house from the store and
told me that her rear tire was 24 pounds.
So I went to work. She must have
picked up a nail I thought.
No, to my total surprise, she somehow managed to run over an
allen wrench. Somehow, that square
hexagonal shaped end went right into her tire.
A nail, sure, a screw, sure, but I would have never thought that a
person could get a flat from an allen wrench.
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| this is the culprit |
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| I keep white out around to mark the location of the hole after the violating nail or screw is removed. |
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| plug kit |
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| Jack up the car, remove the wheel. Blue foam is to protect my old knees. |
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| All done!!! |
All things are possible.
I plugged it.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....
4 Night cruise from Port Canaveral to Key West and Havana, Cuba.
August 13-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/cc18081318h17768#eotours
August 13-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/cc18081318h17768#eotours
Wesley's Ireland with optional London Extension
October 8-17, 2018
Holy Land Tour - includes my favorite spots
with optional Jerusalem extension
March 4-13, 2019
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