Stranded Yaris

[12345Michael54321]

Originally Posted by nemelek

I also carry a back up can of fix a flat.

I always used to carry a can of fix a flat in the trunk of my car. But my 2008 Yaris has that feature where if one of my tires is low on air, a dashboard idiot light comes on.

I've been led to believe that the electronic gizmo (hey, can I sling the technical lingo, or what?) which monitors the tire's pressure can get gunked up and damaged if I use fix a flat on the tire. Resulting in a moderately expensive repair/replacement bill.

Now, if I've been misinformed, and fix a flat won't cause any problems, please feel free to enlighten me. 'Cause while fix a flat has its shortcomings, it's a nice option to have, in the event of a flat tire.
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Michael

[33OH]

I used 4 cans of Fix-a-flat on a stock tire (okay okay, it had a nail in it and I was lazy.. it's fixed now ), and it didn't damage my sensor.

Used about a can per week for a month.

[marcus]

i helped an old dude before flat tire on his 1975 chevy ..i think hes on his 70 maybe 80's but i dont think his good looking. ..took me 10 minutes to change the tire due to rust and everything else..