Nitrogen filled Tires

[cigdaze]

So what's the other 1%

Al Gore's hot air.

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Nitrogen certainly is an element. But it, like oxygen, occurs in its elemental state very rarely. In fact, less frequently than oxygen. When we're talking about nitrogen, we're talking about N2, which is a molecule. N2 is larger than O2.

Yes, indeed.

[T2x]

No one has talked about CO2. Unfortunately, I don't know the scientific mumbo jumbo behind using it, but I assume it's a bigger molecule than O2.

I buy CO2 bottles to power air tools and inflate tires while out 4wheeling or in the driveway and to blow out my dock water line (very portable). Since it's in liquid form in the bottle, it equates to more gas volume than a normal air tank. I love the set up. You could install it on a boat to run tools and blow up water toys and Maryland Mark's blow up doll!

Does anyone know how using CO2 compares to O2 or N2?

That's old technology and illegal...according to Al Gore. You have simply created a "carbon footprint"....

[Love Machine]

That's old technology and illegal...according to Al Gore. You have simply created a "carbon footprint"....

I guess we all should stop breathing too!

smoking this fatty creates a footprint too!

[Dude! Sweet!]

I am going to use helium for weight reduction. I figure on the jeep with 37's it should pick up 10mpg.

One of my favorite guilty pleasures is annoying race engineers... And that old helium to reduce weight gag get's 'em every time!

[BarChopper]

Nitrogen certainly is an element. But it, like oxygen, occurs in its elemental state very rarely. In fact, less frequently than oxygen. When we're talking about nitrogen, we're talking about N2, which is a molecule. N2 is larger than O2.

I stand corrected sir. N2 is a molecule (known as an allotrope when a molecular chain is created using only one element). I do have a question for you however.

If N2 is two nitrogen atoms, and Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7 weight of 14.0067, and O2 is two oxygen atoms and has a atomic number of 8 and a mass of 16.000 how can the nitrogen molecule be bigger?? I am just asking here...not throwing pooh (of which I have no chemical knowledge)

I am thinking once again they use Nitrogen (PURE) to get rid of
a) The smaller elements in the 1% ..Hydrogen, hellium...blah blah
b) Get rid of the damaging effects of oxidation from the oxygen

What choo think??

[Chris]

Well, I'm certainly no PhD in chemistry, but this is what I'm told

Because of the way the molecules bond in N2, they physically take up more space than O2. The number I'm told is 3%. That doesn't sound like much, but I guess it's enough.

The nitrogen tire fill people use the lessened leakage as their primary premise for using N2. That and less temperature sensitivity. They also claim that oxygen below 7% has no oxidizing effect.

Just as we're seeing in posts on this thread, some people believe it's benefitting them and others- not so much.

[BarChopper]

Well I am going to take your explanation as gospel. :-) This is how rumors get started you know. LOL

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[Heavyhauler]

This thread is full of hot air.

[fixxxer22]

I stand corrected sir. N2 is a molecule (known as an allotrope when a molecular chain is created using only one element). I do have a question for you however.

If N2 is two nitrogen atoms, and Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7 weight of 14.0067, and O2 is two oxygen atoms and has a atomic number of 8 and a mass of 16.000 how can the nitrogen molecule be bigger?? I am just asking here...not throwing pooh (of which I have no chemical knowledge)

I am thinking once again they use Nitrogen (PURE) to get rid of
a) The smaller elements in the 1% ..Hydrogen, hellium...blah blah
b) Get rid of the damaging effects of oxidation from the oxygen

What choo think??

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