Introduction
Repairing a flat tire with a wick
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Video Overview
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Unscrew the tire valve.
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Connect the air compressor
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Re-inflate the tire to identify the leak
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Disconnect the air compressor
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Apply soapy water to detect the leak all over the tire (the leak will form small bubbles)
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Thanks to the product the leak is found
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Using the file, pass it through the hole several times to clean it.
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Take a wick from your puncture kit
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Pass the wick through the insertion tool and then twist the wick
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Insert the tip of the tool perpendicular to the tire while gently rotating the tool.
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Insert until only a few centimeters of the wick are protruding.
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Remove the tool firmly
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Remove the excess wick with a cutter
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Get an adapter to connect the compressed air cylinder
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Connect the adapter and the cylinder to fill the tire
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Then unplug them to plug in the air compressor
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Inflate the tire to the value recommended by the manufacturer.
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