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OK - Who is going to repair a flat tire with one of THESE new tire repair kits (screw in plugs) and let me know how it performs? Bill

Big Tex: I'm in your camp. These to me as well are just a temporary fix. At highway speeds, I would not trust them very long. Much rather take a bit more time and String Plug it. This past summer I came across an elderly couple with a flalt tire, no jack and no spare in a borrowed church car. Great. The hole took three strings to get it to a moderate leak. Aired it up three times to get them off the mountain and to a tIre shop. The above screw type plugs would not have worked, but not without an air compressor being handy. GJ

OK, I'll confess. I've used the screw in plugs...but only because they are so easy to pack and very quick to use. To my surprise they seal pretty well but I consider them very temporary. Just something to get you off the side of the road. If I'm going to plug a tire, I also like the tried and true "string plugs" mentioned above. The concern I have with the screws, is since it's held in mechanically, the flexing of the tire may cause it to dislodge. Now, I've never had one come out so this is pure paranoia on my part. One consideration, is they are a good first attempt because you can back them out as easily as they go in. So if the screw plug doesn't work move on to the string plug or alternative method. I also have the mushroom plug kit. I've never been able to make them work but may be bad technique on my part.

If I had a hole in my tire as big as the LARGE size, I'd buy a new tire! They are also not long enough for the heavy tread of LT tires (the large size is only 1/2" deep). I'm not going to try them. I like the simple rubber ones that have been around since the good ol' days. With them, you push them in so there's material inside of the tire which creates the seal with air pressure. These may creep out, nothing but adhesive keeping them in. Just an anal engineer's take. 😎

I had this problem. I solved it by spraying the wife’s hair spray on both sides of the rubber piece then worked it back into position using a large C clamp. The hair spray dries and changes from a lubricant to a slight adhesive.

You are correct, I have used that technique upon occasion when a more critical application of pressure is required for a fix. Thanks for your insight!

For those of who are "Ham Fisted", I have found that my "carefully" crunching is not carefull enough. I suggest unplugging the connection and use a small pair of vice grips. I can crunch it in a much more measured manner. GJ

Be sure to first soap and water clean the rubber.

I have used silicone disc cut out of a silicone bottle/jar opener for a couple years, but they still let a little water in the battery door vents. Found 25MM silicone disc 2mm thick on Amazon, going to give them a try, hope they are large enough diameter. Thanks for the tip!

Used "The Stop & Go" Tire plugger with mushroom plugs like David uses. Plugged motorcycle and small trailer tires with it so far, worked well. Mine does not have the tool with pistol grip handle like David's kit, but they have them with or without pistol grip hand tool on Amazon. Really like mushroom plugs.

Thanks to @Ollie-Haus I scooped up this kit which will live in our TV. I also carry a small compressor. I hope I never need it.😄

Looks good. Thanks.

How's this? Bill

Worked for my MAC which lots of documents do not. Thanks for the list.

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Below is a pic of the "hood" I made for my camera. Your camera housing is a bit different (I'd guess) but it was not too difficult to fashion the hood I made. It does cut down on glare but even though I painted the underside with ultra flat black paint, there is still some glare produced by the Oliver's "marker" lights when driving at night. Bill

Another way or as an addition - you could always add insulation in the form of "foam board" to that door. Bill

@Jim Harper, if you switch from auto to gas, does it just stop? May be a fuel line problem (air bubble?) Try burning off fuel by using the cooktop a bit, and see if the problem resolves. At least, that's what I did with our old 3 way, to troubleshoot.

@ZLarryb those white John Guest push to connect fittings are notorious for coming loose, check them all periodically like this

OMG! Yes! I was still plugged into the 7-pin. You asked the RIGHT question, Steph. Thank you.

Born and raised in Florida! Never would have thought about a heater. Mossey