Posted on 08/20/2019 6:55:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A citizen reported the suspicious man next to the vehicle near Felipe Road and Barbadanes around 6 a.m.
When deputies arrived, they found both driver’s side tires were flat and a 26-year-old man trying to repair them using gauze and Band-Aids.
The man was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs, deputies said.
The suspect’s identity was not released.
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That’s why you should always carry a box of tampons in your emergency fixit kit.
Plug any hole with those.
Did it say ‘Tijuana Tire repair’ on his shirt?
Florida man is supplanted by....”California Man”.
Damn I missed yours XD
What my gramps did was use a sheet metal screw and he put brown soap on the threads and screwed it into the hole in the tank - enough soap that some squeezed out around the head. Let it set for a bit and no more drip. He also put some around a fuel line once too.
Bubble gum ,, will harden when used on a leaking gas tank ...
I had a leak on the metal line for the master brake cylinder. I wrapped it with that black stretchy silicone tape just to get off the 4x4 road. Got to the asphalt and checked it - no leaks!
Got into a small town to maybe repair it - but still no leaks. Figured I could make it into my own town and repair shop.
A few months and a thousand miles later I did. Still no leaks! My mechanic couldn’t believe it. That it didn’t leak, and that I was such an idiot as to drive around with tape on my brake line!
That tape is amazing though - it seals to itself. I might have wrapped regular electrical tape around the silicone stuff just to make sure, and protect the silicone tape a bit.
I forget what they did, but there are videos of 4x4 guys fixing holes in their tires with the weirdest stuff.
I love those “old school” boot strap fixes. If you’re off the beaten track they can save your life and, at the least, a lot of money. The more of them that you know the easier it is to come up with one of your own when the need arises.
My wife’s aunt invented that
I used my wifes i ud as a carberator return spring coming back from vegas
Tiajuanna
I once fixed a flat tire on my bicycle with a dollar bill. The sidewall blew out. I lined the inside of the tire with the bill, which is made of some sort of cloth and pumped up the new innertube. Got it to about 80-90psi and rode 5-6 miles to a bike shop.
Field expedient repairs sometimes actually work
I helped my late father in law make a carburator gasket from a Corn Flakes box
I heard the Apollo 8 astronauts used silly putty to hold small objects in place in zero gravity.
Don’t know if it was used on other Apollo flights.
I fixed radiator leaks with bubble gun tin foil and wire . You do eventually have to buy a new radiator though.
> I used my wifes i ud as a carberator return spring coming back from vegas.
I bet that gets a laugh at your kids birthday parties.
OMG - I am laughing so hard my dog came over to make sure I'm ok. LOLOL!
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