What are you guys using to stop the leaks on these new tubes? It's a shame we can't get good ones anymore.
JACK DARON:
I use Universal tubes and have never had one leak.
I went to Bluestem Farm & Ranch in Emporia, KS and they have all kinds of patches. I believe I used a "chemical patch" (don't remember for sure what it is called...I think it was called a chemical patch...but it has a light weight clear plastic cover over it that peels off leaving the black patch underneath. I scuffed up the tube with some sandpaper, used rubber cement (waiting for it do dry), and stuck it on, tapping it against a wood block with a big flat faced hammer (body hammer). Bluestem is about as close to a real hardware store as I can find in these here parts.
I went to Bluestem Farm & Ranch in Emporia, KS and they have all kinds of patches. I believe I used a "chemical patch" (don't remember for sure what it is called...I think it was called a chemical patch...but it has a light weight clear plastic cover over it that peels off leaving the black patch underneath. I scuffed up the tube with some sandpaper, used rubber cement (waiting for it do dry), and stuck it on, tapping it against a wood block with a big flat faced hammer (body hammer). Bluestem is about as close to a real hardware store as I can find in these here parts.
These are new Coker sold ones I got at Chickasha,and have no miles on them they just leak off setting in the barn.
Try changing the valve stems. I have found that they dont seat properly and can leak
I'm with George on this one 3-4 years ago I replaced all the tires and tubes on one of our T's . Only to find a flat on one of them. I broke the tire down like a dummy, did the water test only to find the valve core was bad, so from then on any flat on our cars I always start with the valve core..... Saves a lot of work.
I can't find any patches that stick to the new synthetic rubber tubes sold by Coker. If anyone does please post a picture or a website / brand / part number.
Interesting problem due to a new style of rubber. I apologize for my off-target response above. The tubes I've been using are old ones that I acquired in the purchase of several Model T's in the past. The patches I've been buying stick to them.
My French made (Michelin) tubes were fine except for one that had a slow leak. It turned out that the problem wasn't the tube itself. I didn't have the nut on the valve stem tight enough. Another common cause of slow leaks is the valve. I think a leaking valve is a lot more likely cause than a bad stem. Easy enough to change it and find out. Cheap, too.
I put a new tube in an old tire a couple of years ago and it would go flat within a couple of days. I took it off and mounted the spare off of another T. Fast forward a few years, needed my spare, aired the flat up, stuck it back on and it is still holding. I'm guessing the core didn't seal all the way the other times I aired it up. I agree with those that suggest changing the core.
The new tubes I got from Wallace Wade tire can be patched because they are natural rubber.
Royce, now it's your turn to post more info on Wallace Wade. Is he a tire shop, an individual or?? Ref: "if anyone does please post a picture or a website / brand / part number."
Thanks, Hal
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