…fishy?

Any time I’m fixing a puncture, I tend to detect a smell of fish coming from the air which escapes from the puncture hole or the valve as the air is released from either before I place the patch to fix it.

Not a huge issue, I know, and perhaps ripe for a raft of daftness in response, but sometimes, when you have a question, you just have to ask it.

ask your wife

Oooofft

Because they’ve all made in one factory near the docks in Taiwan.

I will once I’ve deflated yours, bawbag!

The powder inside is ground up fishbones to stop the tube sticking to itself, innit.

julianwilson – Member
The powder inside is ground up fishbones to stop the tube sticking to itself, innit.

Hmm interesting.

Liquid latex tyre sealant stinks too.

Okay JW. Sounds plausible. I can accept that. Thank you.

What’s an innertube?

Butyl rubber gives off molecules called amines, which have a fishy odour.

julianwilson – Member

The powder inside is ground up fishbones to stop the tube sticking to itself, innit.

chinny reckon

Haven’t heard chinny reckon for ages, definitely underused!

Same here , made me giggle when I read that 🙂

All you have to do is listen to 6 Music, and two DJs on there say “chinny reckon” every three seconds!

Another vote for fish bones (I heard this a while ago)

Aminines or whatever sounds more scientific though.

Are these made up with confidence (MUWC) statements typical of STW Hmmm?