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Eilustre
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Whats up guys
Just wanted to inform all GS owners whom doesn't have a spare just the air canister and fix-a-flat canisters. Today decided to clean my trunk and get rid of unwanted stuff iex) cleaning supplies for the car thats old. Once in and removed everything and vaccum, i smelled something musty in there and checked it. Once lifting the bottom i notice water around the well area and scratching my head "why is their water everywhere" Upon inspection i took out the air pump and casing and alot of fluid was in there. Wiped everything down dried and blew it dry for anything.
Cleaning the air pump i took everything apart from lines and noticed where the fix-a-flat hose had corrosion around the tip. Thats where the issue was. During the winter months i've have never thought this would happen but it did to me. What did i do you asked? Took the canister off and threw that crap away. Im guessing this cold in Maryland and below freezing froze it to the point where it just leaked under the trunk well. But i placed a picture of what it looked but didnt get an after shot of it. Moral of the story is, disconnect the canister with the release tab on the fix-a-flat side and just chuck it.
In my expereience in tires, dont and i hope you dont put that fluid in your tires due to a puncture or flat. Once you do, you'll be buying a new sensor because its corrosive to the component and will go into a small pin hole on the sensor where air is suppose to go in and show on your DIC screen or you'll just get a ( --- ) on one of your tires.


Just wanted to inform all GS owners whom doesn't have a spare just the air canister and fix-a-flat canisters. Today decided to clean my trunk and get rid of unwanted stuff iex) cleaning supplies for the car thats old. Once in and removed everything and vaccum, i smelled something musty in there and checked it. Once lifting the bottom i notice water around the well area and scratching my head "why is their water everywhere" Upon inspection i took out the air pump and casing and alot of fluid was in there. Wiped everything down dried and blew it dry for anything.
Cleaning the air pump i took everything apart from lines and noticed where the fix-a-flat hose had corrosion around the tip. Thats where the issue was. During the winter months i've have never thought this would happen but it did to me. What did i do you asked? Took the canister off and threw that crap away. Im guessing this cold in Maryland and below freezing froze it to the point where it just leaked under the trunk well. But i placed a picture of what it looked but didnt get an after shot of it. Moral of the story is, disconnect the canister with the release tab on the fix-a-flat side and just chuck it.
In my expereience in tires, dont and i hope you dont put that fluid in your tires due to a puncture or flat. Once you do, you'll be buying a new sensor because its corrosive to the component and will go into a small pin hole on the sensor where air is suppose to go in and show on your DIC screen or you'll just get a ( --- ) on one of your tires.

