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Puncture repair kits

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  • 24-01-2008 3:58pm
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    Tweeter
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭


    Does anyone know what the tiny little rubber hose that's always included in puncture repair kits (without any reference to it on the instruction sheet) is actually for?


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    Ghost Rider
    Registered Users Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭Ghost Rider


    I think it's for smoothening out the surface of the rubber solution so the repair patch has a flat(-ish) surface to adhere to.

    (Either that or it's a garden hose for a gnat.)
    Tweeter wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the tiny little rubber hose that's always included in puncture repair kits (without any reference to it on the instruction sheet) is actually for?


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    Morgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    It's for repairing a Woods type valve - which you rarely see in this country.


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    Tweeter
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭Tweeter


    Thanks for the replies guys, someone in work mentioned old type valves as well but weren't sure where they heard it.

    It certainly is a strange looking piece of kit. They could use it as the final question on who wants to be a millionaire.


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    Ghost Rider
    Registered Users Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭Ghost Rider


    All my life I've been smoothening rubber solution for nothing??
    Morgan wrote: »
    It's for repairing a Woods type valve - which you rarely see in this country.


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