Hi all,

 

I'm new to this forum and new to owning a Skoda - and this feels like a really basic question, so sorry if it is.  I searched to see if somebody had already answered it but could not find anything, so apologies also if I've missed this covered in another topic.

 

My Enyaq came with a tyre compressor kit.  It seems to be a 12V tyre pump and it also has a bottle of something that connects to it, which I'm assuming is tyre sealant.  The label instructions have an image that seems to say to refer to the manual, but I cant find one for it.  All I want to know really is if the compressor can be used to inflate a tyre without needing to open and use the bottle that comes with it?  It looks from the images on the compressor / bottle that this is possible if the tyre is removed from the vehicle, but I'm probably misinterpreting the diagrams and there are no supporting English texts to go with them.

 

Sorry for the silly question, hopefully it's a quick answer for somebody who knows.

 

Thanks all,

Andrew.

13 minutes ago, ajgriffin said:

Hi all,

 

I'm new to this forum and new to owning a Skoda - and this feels like a really basic question, so sorry if it is.  I searched to see if somebody had already answered it but could not find anything, so apologies also if I've missed this covered in another topic.

 

My Enyaq came with a tyre compressor kit.  It seems to be a 12V tyre pump and it also has a bottle of something that connects to it, which I'm assuming is tyre sealant.  The label instructions have an image that seems to say to refer to the manual, but I cant find one for it.  All I want to know really is if the compressor can be used to inflate a tyre without needing to open and use the bottle that comes with it?  It looks from the images on the compressor / bottle that this is possible if the tyre is removed from the vehicle, but I'm probably misinterpreting the diagrams and there are no supporting English texts to go with them.

 

Sorry for the silly question, hopefully it's a quick answer for somebody who knows.

 

Thanks all,

Andrew.

 

Owners manual

https://digital-manual.skoda-auto.com/w/en_GB/show/f8ff35eb317f00339bc6d4a171c00e50_8_en_GB?ct=f8ff35eb317f00339bc6d4a171c00e50_8_en_GB

 

 

 

I would imagine that you can use the Compressor to adjust your tyre pressures without the sealant if you don't have a puncture

 

Edited 5 January, 20242 yr by Stonekeeper

You do not attach the bottle of gunk to the compressor. If you get a puncture and want to try to repair with the gunk, you add the gunk before inflation. The manual is in the infotainment system i.e. electronic. Press the Help tile to access the manual. There is also an online version of the manual on the Skoda UK website. (https://www.skoda.co.uk/apps/manuals/models) which you can access with your car's VIN

 

EDIT

Here is what the manual says about using the kit...

 

Using the kit

 

Sealing the tyre

•  Unscrew the valve cap of the damaged tyre.

•  Using the attachment, unscrew the valve insert and place it on a clean pad.

• Shake the sealant bottle.

•  Screw the filler hose onto the bottle. Puncture the foil on the cap.

•  Remove the stopper from the filler tube and fit it onto the tyre valve.

•  Hold the bottle upside down and pour the entire contents into the tyre.

• Remove the filler hose from the valve.

• Screw on the valve insert.

Inflate the tyre

•  Fit the compressor hose onto the tyre valve.

•  Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.

•  Turn on the ignition.

•  Insert the compressor plug into the 12-volt socket.

•  Switch on the compressor.

•  When the pressure reaches 2.0 – 2.5 bar, switch off the compressor.

  Observe the maximum compressor run time specified by the kit manufacturer.

•  If the tyre pressure has not reached 2.0 – 2.5 bar, remove the hose from the valve.

•  Move forward or backward approximately 10 m to allow the sealant to spill in the tyre.

• Refit the hose to the valve and repeat the inflation.

Edited 5 January, 20242 yr by Luckypants

What i find strange about the instructions is that i cannot find anywhere that suggests you look for what has punctured the tyre and remove it?

Thanks both, thats great.  I'm used to have paper-based manuals with cars (despite being only 44 years old I'm clearly old-fashioned!) so was not sure where to go to find the information.  It's great knowing that the manual is available in the infotainment system (and online)

 

I looked at the tyre compressor before asking on here, and gave up and went to a petrol station to use theirs instead 🙂  I'd got a tyre pressure warning message on the car which I guess still has the potential to be a puncture but hopefully not.

 

It's strange that you dont connect the bottle to the compressor, as that was how it looked on the diagram - makes sense that you just use it directly on the tyre, I just assumed it said that because the tyre is under pressure so it needs the compressor to provide the pressure to push it through

 

I suspect I've overdone the tyre pressure as I took a midway between the numbers on the drivers door pillar, but that was quite a bit higher than the amount that was in the unaffected tyres.

When you need to use the sealant  i would think the  tyre will be flat?

Because you have to take the valve out to put the sealant in?

5 hours ago, Stonekeeper said:

What i find strange about the instructions is that i cannot find anywhere that suggests you look for what has punctured the tyre and remove it?

If you removed it the tyre has a bigger hole and will go flat quicker.

Sometimes the gunk/sealant will temporarily fix a puncture if you leave the screw / nail / foreign object in the tyre.

This enables you to drive somewhere.

 

If you have the puncture repair kit you don't normally have a spare wheel/tyre and tools.

 

Thanks. AG Falco

 

26 minutes ago, AGFalco said:

If you removed it the tyre has a bigger hole and will go flat quicker.

Sometimes the gunk/sealant will temporarily fix a puncture if you leave the screw / nail / foreign object in the tyre.

This enables you to drive somewhere.

 

If you have the puncture repair kit you don't normally have a spare wheel/tyre and tools.

 

Thanks. AG Falco

 

 

Probably also have to buy a new tyre after using sealant in it too.

 

Very expensive consequence of having no spare wheel.

2 hours ago, Stonekeeper said:

Probably also have to buy a new tyre after using sealant in it too.

Only if it is not repairable.

Using the modern sealant wont damage the tyre.

 

Thanks. AF Falco

11 minutes ago, AGFalco said:

Only if it is not repairable.

Using the modern sealant wont damage the tyre.

 

Thanks. AF Falco

 

I have read it depends upon what the sealant is made of?

 

https://www.carlist.my/news/do-you-need-to-replace-your-tyres-after-using-sealant-as-a-quick-fix-84354/84354/

I have asked several tyre fitters about this, the consensus was that they would not consider repairing a tyre that had been sealed with 'gunk' because of the sheer messiness and difficulty in getting the puncture area sufficiently clean. I guess it's bad enough just getting the old tyre off the rim.  

On 05/01/2024 at 13:35, ajgriffin said:

All I want to know really is if the compressor can be used to inflate a tyre

Yes. 🙂

But the pressure gauges are often not very accurate.

 

If you have a puncture try the compressor only first.

If you cannot hear the air coming out you might be able to drive somewhere and have it fixed without using the gunk/sealant.

Always put too much air in the tyre at this point in time.

 

Having a tyre that has been gunked will have consequences:-

 

Often the tyre has already been driven on soft and the tyre is already damaged.

 

Some times you can't find the puncture because the sealant has worked.

This is normally only on very small holes.

This is where just using the compressor only might have worked.

 

Quit often with a big hole / side wall damage, the sealant wont work anyway.

 

When you remove the tyre there is a load of sticky sealant that needs cleaning out.

This is where you might want to offer the fitter a sweetener beforehand, unless you are going to volunteer. 🥺

 

Most modern sealants are water based these days.

 

Be warned that the sealant bottles have a use by date on them. 😮

 

I am not a fan of this set up.

All four of my cars have a full size wheel and tyre that is exactly the same as the other four on the car.

 

 

Thanks. AG Falco

5 hours ago, Warrior193 said:

I have asked several tyre fitters about this, the consensus was that they would not consider repairing a tyre that had been sealed with 'gunk' because of the sheer messiness and difficulty in getting the puncture area sufficiently clean. I guess it's bad enough just getting the old tyre off the rim.  

I do my own tyre fitting now, one on my MK1 Octavia I had used several aerosols over the years and when I removed the tyre there was a large amount of liquid in it that looked and smelt like what you remove from a blocked sink U bend.

 

It ain't nice stuff if not removed ASAP.

But you might not need a new tyre. The sealant can be cleaned out, but a fitter might not want to be bothered.  Repairs can sometimes be done.  So do not just get landed with the cost of a replacement tyre because someone is being lazy.  

Good luck with the gunk can and compressor.

 

Please update us when you try it out on a dark night.

 

I’m a Spare Wheel Man myself 🙂

So in the end I took it yo a petrol station and used the air machine there, its been fine since so I don't think there was a puncture. Good to know I can use the pump without the sealant if needed, I'll always try that first as it's not always a puncture issue.