How To Use Fix A Flat...Properly (Andy’s Garage: Episode - 269)

A lot of people try to use Fix A Flat to repair a flat tire only to have it not work. Most of the time it is due to the user not properly following the directions. In this video Andy Phillips shows the proper steps to ensure your flat tire is fixed.

* It is the manufacturer's recommendation that this product only be used as a temporary emergency fix. It is not intended to be used for more than 100 miles, or left in the tire longer than 3 days.

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[jalemo]

You will notice in the video two things: (1) the white flow coming back into the can, (2) white foam spits out of the valve on removal. The reason is he had too much air in the tire! The instructions assume your tire is dead flat. I added air to my tire to check for leaks last time and it was a boneheaded move trust me! Because I had too much air in the tire the flow of air spewed back into to line and ruined it. Yeah I was dumb but there should be one more warning on the can. Hopefully helps someone else…

[internethokage]

3 years later and you’re still helping people, thanks for the vid, got my tire back in good shape for a replacement soon!! 😊

[jmuscara]

My new Honda hybrid does not have a spare tire. This stuff is a life saver. Thanks for the video!

[amberazarian]

Thank you. Watched this in a gas station parking lot when my daughter called me with a flat. I’ve never used the stuff but at 8pm on a Sunday options were few and far between. So grateful this video was here so I didn’t mess it up.

[RSavusa]

Thank you for the video. I woke up to a flat tire, and even though I know how to change one and have a spare, I haven’t had this problem since I lost my leg two years ago… and with my prosthetic, I couldn’t crouch down enough to even place my jack—laying down wasn’t an option because of where it’s parked!
I panicked, but I came across this video and my sister is bringing some over.
Wish me luck!!

[kwhorley]

Great video!! Woke up this morning to my daughter’s tire completely flat and my husband is out of town. I’m gonna try to do this myself…praying I do it correctly (based on your video) and all works out well!!!!

[nancymcconnell]

I'm in a wheelchair and can't change a tire anymore. This is wonderful to keep me from getting stuck on the roadside.

[mknunley]

THANK YOU ! I saw several other YouTube that said to fill with air first - which didn't make any sense to me. Appreciate your step by step instructions. Will be scheduling replacements for all - but want to call around first b/c of high prices quoted. Slow leak, like you describe on my 4Runner ! THANKS !

[Stu_DLNGR]

New sub. Im new here so i never caught you saying: "oh, excuse me, dont mind that Countach in my garage".😂😂😂😂❤❤

[suzannewilliams]

Fantastic video Andy! So clearly explained and lots of good tips that are not stated on the can but will ensure that you do right by your flat tyre and use the product properly for optimum results. I followed your video to the letter, only difference was my can was not Fix A Flat, some other make they sell here in the UK, but it's the same stuff! Have just done the business on my Peugeot 208's nearside rear flat tyre...a bit smaller than a Jeep tyre! Now she's parked up on the drive for the next 24 hours and thanks to you I'm pretty confident the fix will hold! Many, many thanks Andy, you're a superstar! Suzanne, Cambridge, England x

[bassinbillRC]

Thank you for the video. I just stopped off at my local parts store where I had a $20 credit so I purchased a large can TPMS safe of Fix-A-Flat and I got it for free! I drove up onto a curb pad or a concrete pad at the back end of a local grocery store parking lot to get my tire high enough for the can-can stand upright so I can attach it to the tire valve at the sixth position. So I filled it up throw five miles putting in the right PSI into tires and I am a happy camper once again thank you

[tipsclubs]

Great video. Learned some things I didn't know about Fix a Flat. This would be an excellent video for the Ladies too, single or married. Thanks again.

[Xesxs]

I used it twice I'm a single lady it didn't work. So today was the first day that I read the instructions! And watched this video. If you lay it down or forget to shake it, or don't put it tightly it leaks everywhere. I've seen it done right now I will try it.

[naijanistan]

Thank you! Thank you !! Thank you !!!
This is the best instruction that I’ve seen so far on YouTube without having to guess.
You’re the best.

[MrPremierproperties]

Thank you very much for training me the right way to do this. Vey appreciated

[mazenblu]

Straight-forward, step-by-step, informative, instructive video.

[tomw]

Simple and to the point. Just the way I like it. Thank you.

[darrellalstonjr]

Watching this while my dad is trying to fix the tire and showbiz how to do and it work tank you

[Sasparillafizz]

Awesome video. Just a point to add, Fix O Flat says to take the tire to get it repaired (and the fix o flat cleaned out) within a day or two, so don't just leave it in there (seems to be a bit corrosive).

[J_a_k_e]

Sir thanks for your time in making this video. I've followed the steps exactly, and in the past year have gome through 3 cans of fix a flat. None have worked.