Ford Flat Tire Kit - Mustang Mach-E & others

[@jeffg9612]

I’m sure you know but viewers might not, the false floor of the trunk doesn’t need to be removed to access the pump. Lifting the floor up, it will stay in place resting against the upper supports and allow access to the mobile charger or the pump.

[@Livshaka]

Thanks for sharing jeff! - Liv

[@drakeilt5776]

I use an AC powered inflator at home. It can inflate a tire from flat in about 4-6 minutes, 29 to 35 PSI in 2. I have a hand held DC pistol grip styled one that stops at the set pressure. It is reasonably accurate

[@aaronhorn6849]

Hey Guys thanks for that, I have been wondering about those repair pumps. People might also want to buy a tire core repair kit also. It will save you a bunch of time and a few bucks diy.

[@Livshaka]

Yeah I'm so glad they included this! Good idea about the kit too! Thanks Aaron - Liv

[@shahzadiqbal1976]

Thank you so much for the video. This really help in understanding the know how of the Mach E

[@Livshaka]

So glad it was helpful! - Liv

[@bobuncle8704]

Nice to see that the kit actually works

[@Livshaka]

Yeah it was really effective! Next I want to try use it on our inflatable kayaks! - Liv

[@AdamJakowenko]

Not sure how true it is but my Ford service manager told me to never use the kit that comes with my Mach-E unless I was completely stranded with no way to get roadside support because the tire kit stuff ruins the tire and you have to replace it once it's filled with the sealant

[@CookiePepper]

You can use it as simple inflator without any problem. Just do not select sealant injection mode.

[@drakeilt5776]

Use Fix A Flat (sensor safe version) and the tire will not be damaged. It can also last forever.

[@appleiphone69]

I will always have a compressor at home and a portable one in all cars. To get accurate reading use an external gauge and inflate when tires are cold.

[@jimcmf2]

💥💥💥 Hey Patrick ..... if you want to see what the tires are actually suppose to be set at, look at the sticker that is on the door frame when you open the driver side door. ALWAYS GO BY THIS. Never go by what is said on the tires because the tires don't know what car they are going to be put on. The PSI is usually somewhere between 32 and 35 for most passanger cars. 💥💥💥 I was worried when I saw your title. I thought that the Pony had a broken leg or something.

[@Livshaka]

No more pony injuries, EVER! - Liv

[@jeffg9612]

Mach-E calls for 39 psi when cold. Higher than many other vehicle, but in line with other BEVs.

[@GhostShipInc]

I finally got my Mach-e yesterday!! I didn't buy the tesla. I love it so far!! It's fast!! Like really fast!!!!!

[@Livshaka]

Oh my gosh congratulations! What color did you pick?

[@GhostShipInc]

@@Livshaka Thank you!! I got it in black. Premium, extended range all wheel drive.

[@Livshaka]

@@GhostShipInc 🖤🖤🖤 what's it's name? 😀

[@GhostShipInc]

@@Livshaka well I named it Big Bertha at first lol but my son didn't like that name so I changed to GMH..which stands for Good Morning Handsome, something my girlfriend says to me every morning. Until I can think of a proper name, I'll just stick with that!!

[@Livshaka]

@@GhostShipInc hahah um I kinda love that. I think your girlfriend wins 💙

[@fred993a]

How so very informative - thank you1

[@Livshaka]

Glad you liked it fred! - Liv

[@LeesChannel]

Pretty cool!

[@Blubberbot]

Good video. I've been waiting to learn about that. Thanks

[@Livshaka]

Thanks Blubberbot! 💙- Liv

[@dial1murf]

Thank you!

[@carnutal3627]

Would have been much more informative to show how the sealant is used for a flat tire. You wouldn’t actually have to seal the tire just show how it is done. Isn’t there a separate bottle with sealant in it? You didn’t mention that.

[@CecilSandige]

I own a Mach-e, and recently had a flat. Got to use the tire sealant/inflater kit. It is nearly useless. The sealant would not stop the leak, we had to position the hole on the bottom so the sealant would dribble out, then let it set all night, then put air in the tire. It only lasted about three miles. The only luck we had was the tire shop was 2 miles away. So it did sort of work, but it took 12 hours to get the car moved 3 miles. I will start carrying an extra can of a brand name sealant.

[@trutolife2719]

great video

[@Skrizzy]

Wait this kit comes in all Mach e’s?

[@MachE_VLOG]

Yep! No spare tire, but they all have the tire kit.

[@CaviDS]

39 is the cold tire pressure, after driving for a bit on a hot day 43 is not high

[@MachE_VLOG]

It was only 59 that day and they were at 43 before we even drove.

[@CaviDS]

@@MachE_VLOG I was only pointing it out as many people do not understand the concept of "cold tire pressure" and they look at their ford pass and it tells them they are at 42 and they freak, even though they have driven for 2 hours so it is really fine

[@MachE_VLOG]

@@CaviDS Good point. I've had people comment on my tire pressure in other videos after I was driving for hours.

[@loriallen67]

Thanks much for this. This was something I had thought about is needing to understand once we get the car. Glad you identified the problem. Did the car give you a low pressure light or were you just checking?

[@Livshaka]

Hey Lori! It didn't give us a low pressure light but Patrick was just checking the pressure on the main screen and noticed it. It's so easy to check the pressure. However apparently a warning light and icon will show on the instrument cluster if it gets low enough. - Liv

[@loriallen67]

@@Livshaka thanks. Mine gives a low pressure warning but not until it’s pretty low (like really it should notify BEFOREyou are that low) so I guess the Mach e is the same.

[@Livshaka]

@@loriallen67 It would be really nice if you could set that....so like f it drops below 5 of your desired pressure or something. I haven't seen an option like that but it would be a nice addition!

[@loriallen67]

@@Livshaka yeah. Mine gets 10lbs low on pressure before it warns me. It needs to be five. Even if it’s variance is due to cold weather (which I could discern leak from weather related), 5 lbs low would be a perfect tip to check out the tire.

[@Livshaka]

@@loriallen67 yeah! I'm making a wishlist of updates so I'm adding that to it!

[@ontheroadwithralph1530]

Oh God, your tire kit is exactly the same one that came with my 2016 Ford C-Max Energi. It is modestly useful for doing tire pressure maintenance, but for dealing with a flat, it is utterly worthless. You have no idea how crushing it is to have a flat tire in the middle of nowhere Western Oklahoma, pull out that tire kit and watch that gooey fluid leak out of the tire without sealing anything. I think the Mustang Mach E is an impressive car, but its lack of a real spare tire, or even one of those little temporary spares, is a serious fail for me. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

[@MachE_VLOG]

I guess it is the new thing to not have a spare - especially for EVs.

[@rondavis2791]

Ford doesn't want people to jack up the car and ruining the battery if it's in the wrong spot.

[@ff8123]

What does the yellow knob do? "Repair"???

[@MachE_VLOG]

It sprays some tire sealant in the tire as it inflates it.

[@geneduprey6938]

When are you getting your Mach E back?

[@MachE_VLOG]

We got it back on May 21st. I meant to release an update video by now. I'll do that Friday morning.

[@geneduprey6938]

@@MachE_VLOG That’s great. I was wondering if you were getting it back or a replacement since they did not seem to be able to get parts. But looking forward to your adventures with your car. We are looking at ev’s trying to decide which way to go, once our lease on our VW Tiguan is up. Would like to get out of the lease and go ev sooner though.

[@RLT1081]

What if you have a blowout?

[@MachE_VLOG]

It comes with roadside assistance or you can buy a compact spare.

[@Musketeer009]

Luckily, it was only flat at the bottom.

[@dylanc9275]

Hope I never have to use it lol

[@Livshaka]

I know right?! Nice to know it's there at least