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Ever considered Nitrogen is flammable? ;]

Sibei jia lat, only me and you in Loners thread. We're the only Loners left at home on a Sat

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Ever considered Nitrogen is flammable? ;]

Sibei jia lat, only me and you in Loners thread. We're the only Loners left at home on a Sat

 

found this article

 

A popular joke in the 1960s at full service gas stations was 'filler up with Ethel and change the air in my tires.' Today with the price of gasoline approaching $3.00 per gallon, why not replace the air in your tires. Not with air but with nitrogen. Filling your tires with nitrogen rather than air will improve gas mileage, help maintain correct tire pressure, keep tires 25% cooler, improve handling and performance and prolongs the life of your tires. NASCAR drivers use nitrogen in their tires for safety reasons, you can too.

 

Why should you stop putting air in your tires! Compressed air you find at tire shops, gas stations and the compressor you use at home have a high concentrations of water vapor. Compressing air concentrates the water in it and unless really efficient air dryers are used chances are there is water vapors in your tires. Water vapor absorbs and holds heat. This wet air plus heat can increase the pressure in your tires, causing highway blow outs, and is one of the reason you should check your tire pressure when they are cold.

 

This article is not about the nitrogen. It's really about reducing oxygen and water vapor in your tires. The air in our tires is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and about 1% water vapor and other gases. When pure dry nitrogen is used to replace the air in your tires it improves fuel efficiency, handling and it will extend the life of steel rims or custom wheels and tires. By reducing oxygen and water vapor in your tires from 22% to less than 7%, your tires will maintain pressure three to four times longer. Plus it will keep you safer on the highway.

 

How does oxygen and water damage my rims and tires? Oxygen, especially at high temperatures and pressures, corrodes aluminum, steel wheels and rubber. This process is called oxidation. When oxidation occurs small particles of rust and aluminum oxidization in your steel or aluminum wheels can clog valve stems, causing them to leak. The oxidation can cause the surfaces of your wheel flange and tire beads not to seal properly causing another leak point.

 

Oxygen can also age the thin layer of rubber called the inner liner or radial ply. As the inner liner ages, more and more air migrates through the rubber, causing additional pressure losses. As oxygen migrates through rubber it can come in contact with steel belts and the steel bead causing them to rust.

 

While both nitrogen and oxygen can migrate through rubber, nitrogen does it much slower. It might take six months to lose a couple of pounds of nitrogen, compared to less than a month with wet compressed air. Dry nitrogen does not cause rust and corrosion on steel rims or aluminum custom wheels, and it does not degrade rubber like wet compressed air.

 

Where can I get nitrogen for my tires? Nitrogen is becoming very popular with long haul trucking. Some truck stops have nitrogen available for these big rigs either free or by paying a small fee. They use the same type pay stations that you see at gas stations except they are marked 'Nitrogen'. These nitrogen stations are then connected to large nitrogen cylinders near by.

 

You can also buy your own small inexpensive Nitrogen Tanks and have them filled at welding supply stores in your area. Another source for small nitrogen tanks is Paint Ball supply stores either local or on the internet. eBay is a good source. These small nitrogen tanks can be filled at welding supply stores and then easily plumbed to fill your tires. Use caution when handling these small nitrogen tanks as they can be filled to as much as 3000 psi. Also make sure the nitrogen tank you purchase has a regulator attached and it is set for about 50 psi.

 

Filling your own new tires with nitrogen is a simple process. Jack up one tire until it just clears the ground, remove the tire valve stem and allow the air in your tires to escape. Once all the air escapes install a new valve stem. Then simply fill your tires with nitrogen from your small nitrogen tank. Repeat the process with the other 3 tires. Do not forget your spare! Your tires should now have about 95% dry nitrogen and you have significantly reduced all the hazards and oxidation problems mentioned above.

 

If you own a tire store and would like to provide nitrogen for your customers buy a Ingersoll Rand Nitrogen Tire Inflation System.

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DAMN USEFUL ah dan I'll put this into research part for my Fuel Saving Project

aren't there any cons for using Nitrogen?

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cant find em online leiz

the guy told me that motorworld have nitrogen pump at $5 per pair of tyres.

[xue ling]

one T-shirt $45 and one Cap $45?

 

yup. $45 each.

 

siao bo?

 

cuz imported directly from hk mah. and the designs are drawn by andy lau himself. that's why so expensive.

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cant find em online leiz

the guy told me that motorworld have nitrogen pump at $5 per pair of tyres.

You know those cannisters which is sold for those tyre repair kit? that is Nitrogen if I'm not wrong

If its right, jack your bike up, deflate it and pump it then compare FC

yup. $45 each.

 

 

 

cuz imported directly from hk mah. and the designs are drawn by andy lau himself. that's why so expensive.

waseh no pictures of it?

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cuz imported directly from hk mah. and the designs are drawn by andy lau himself. that's why so expensive.

 

ask mi draw can le mahz

 

You know those cannisters which is sold for those tyre repair kit? that is Nitrogen if I'm not wrong

If its right, jack your bike up, deflate it and pump it then compare FC

 

same as those from LAB? hmmm, dont think those are cheap also.

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waseh no pictures of it?

 

nope. nvr really go take pictures.

 

ask mi draw can le mahz

 

u draw liao put there sell maybe no one wanna buy? :angel:

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You know those cannisters which is sold for those tyre repair kit? that is Nitrogen if I'm not wrong

If its right, jack your bike up, deflate it and pump it then compare FC

 

 

Tyre canisters are CO2

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One cannisters costs a few bucks. Think ones_co knows

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nope. nvr really go take pictures.

must go find the fanclub web liaos..

 

Tyre canisters are CO2

oh oops luckily someone knows

okay gtg good night ya'll!

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good night to all. work work work tmr.

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SLeep sleep

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damm fuking shagged~!

 

shaggified!~

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Morning

 

KNNBCCB

damm fuking shagged~!

 

shaggified!~

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Ever considered Nitrogen is flammable? ;]

 

bro, nitrogen inert gas.. not flammable.

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You know those cannisters which is sold for those tyre repair kit? that is Nitrogen if I'm not wrong

If its right, jack your bike up, deflate it and pump it then compare FC

 

waseh no pictures of it?

 

not nitrogen, but CO2.

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bro, nitrogen inert gas.. not flammable.

Gotta read up on that

 

not nitrogen, but CO2.

ah okay, so anywhere you know selling Nitrogen Inert Gas then?

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Waseh found out my Dream car plate belongs to a Nissan Fairlady 350Z

Vehicle No.document.write: SJB15D

Vehicle Type :10 - Passenger Motor Car

Vehicle Make :NISSAN

Vehicle Model: FAIRLADY Z 3.5 M

 

 

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ah okay, so anywhere you know selling Nitrogen Inert Gas then?

 

think its onli available in big "can"(dunno how to say like those oxygen tanks in hospital) bahz, motorworld have it.

 

Waseh found out my Dream car plate belongs to a Nissan Fairlady 350Z

Vehicle No.document.write: SJB15D

Vehicle Type :10 - Passenger Motor Car

Vehicle Make :NISSAN

Vehicle Model: FAIRLADY Z 3.5 M

 

 

 

-_-" v free hor.

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cannisters?

 

Haha suddenly thinking who is holding on to that number plate ma so went to find lo

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slept for 7hr. still tired.

 

whole body pain.

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Ho mia

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Can't find the Local Fan club. Only managed to find this

http://www.kklee105.com/latestnews.html

 

found youtube video highlights