Discovered my tractor had a flat tire thanks to some nasty grease wood.
Pulled the wheel of, located the leak, cleaned out the hole, plugged it, then tested for a leak.
I discovered that air is leaking through the plug, bubbles developing at the end of the plug ends!
Whoa! this is new to me. I thought these rubber string plugs were non-porous. This one is leaking.
See white arrows pointing out bubbles.
Is there a better plug brand?
Do these things dry up over time?
I tried some newer plugs, and this time no leaks.
I'm now beginning to lose trust in these plugs.
Any suggestions?
Pulled the wheel of, located the leak, cleaned out the hole, plugged it, then tested for a leak.
I discovered that air is leaking through the plug, bubbles developing at the end of the plug ends!
Whoa! this is new to me. I thought these rubber string plugs were non-porous. This one is leaking.
See white arrows pointing out bubbles.
Is there a better plug brand?
Do these things dry up over time?
I tried some newer plugs, and this time no leaks.
I'm now beginning to lose trust in these plugs.
Any suggestions?