Finding a tire slow leak with CO2 when the water dunk tank cannot

Finding a tire slow leak with CO2 when the water dunk tank cannot locate one This video for the sake of time has the detector in the area of the leak. It took about 4 minutes

[juliuswolbrueck]

When the kids were small I would put the tire in their wading pool. You completely submerge the whole tire and wheel and wait (the kids stop splashing to see what you’re doing). If the bubbles come from underneath go from face up to face down and try again. Remember to wiggle rubber pull-through valve stems while face up. The kids would say “the pool tells all”.

[rstar]

Windex works well. Found a literal needle size hole on the tread of a tire today where soapy water simply won't do. Just spray the whole tire down and pour it out where the rim meets the tire and the valve stem. Come back in a few minutes and foam will appear where the slow leak is coming from.

[prmayner]

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[NobodyAskedForThis]

CO2 is a larger molecule than Nitrogen and Oxygen. Even still, that hole could fit so many molecules of Oxygen, Nitrogen or CO2 that the molecule type is irrelevant. Good idea using an alternative gas and a detector though.

[steveguest]

If uve no idea where the leak is how do you know where to put the detector to start with ?

[reyhb]

Real Soapy water in a spray bottle let sit for a bit with 50 psi

[tylerseibert]

that's the most ridiculous way to find a leak lol. those dunk tanks suck balls that's your problem

[Trexus]

not sure that it would be worth getting.