if nitrogen is good for tires, wouldnt it keep the oil in a crankcase from oxidizing? just a thought.
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There is air in the crankcase. Air is 78% nitrogen.
Nitrogen for tires is a gimmick.
Perhaps we should all fill our tires with argon. I'm off to the welding shop. There's plenty sitting around. I wonder...
Yep, expat, just make sure you plug the breather and PCV lines, too, or you'll lose all the nitrogen.
And replace the piston rings with roll socks.
The blowby will contain much much more nasty stuff than the air in the sump could ever do to oil...and after a few minutes of operation, that's all of the gasses inside the engine...blowby.
The blowby will contain much much more nasty stuff than the air in the sump could ever do to oil...and after a few minutes of operation, that's all of the gasses inside the engine...blowby.
Originally Posted By: Shannow
And replace the piston rings with roll socks.
Yep, I forgot that part.
And replace the piston rings with roll socks.
Yep, I forgot that part.
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Perhaps we should all fill our tires with argon. I'm off to the welding shop. There's plenty sitting around. I wonder...
Let us know how the Argon works out!
Perhaps we should all fill our tires with argon. I'm off to the welding shop. There's plenty sitting around. I wonder...
Let us know how the Argon works out!
Stealerships are charging an extra $50 for nitrogen fill on new cars and listing it as an installed option
Wonder what the tire dealer would say if you told him you wanted 78% nitrogen?
The only advantage is it is DRY ie without moisture.
Right. It is the lack of moisture which makes nitrogen good for tires.
Dry plain old air is just as good, if you can get it.
But an advantage of this dry situation is the silly pressure sensors on so many new cars. Moisture should be kept low. Who wants to replace a $200 part?
And how about the tire replacement guy who slathers on soap and water [which of course gets inside the tire in good quantities], then sells nitrogen as a benefit?
Dry plain old air is just as good, if you can get it.
But an advantage of this dry situation is the silly pressure sensors on so many new cars. Moisture should be kept low. Who wants to replace a $200 part?
And how about the tire replacement guy who slathers on soap and water [which of course gets inside the tire in good quantities], then sells nitrogen as a benefit?
The last one is my favorite! I have seen exactly that occur.
Tire man dips short handled mop into bucket of dirty soapy water and sloshes it all over everything, then fills the tire with "dry" N2!
Tire man dips short handled mop into bucket of dirty soapy water and sloshes it all over everything, then fills the tire with "dry" N2!
yep as all ways my friends have good ideas, but as you pointed out the troubles out way the benefits. but the socks need to go in the exhaust pipe. but then what about nitrogen running a paint gun? dont forget compressed air isnt cheap.
unfortunately they are not cheap, but if anyone dives (scuba) and does nitrox there is an O2 analyzer you use to check your mixture in your tank. I always wanted to borrow one and check O2 content of some nitrogen tire fills.
how would you know otherwise?
would like to see their expression when you break out the analyzer.
how would you know otherwise?
would like to see their expression when you break out the analyzer.
Originally Posted By: Eddie
The only advantage is it is DRY ie without moisture.
If dry is the key, then fill it in the winter when it's 40 below. In your case in FL, fill it in the coldest day of the year.
The only advantage is it is DRY ie without moisture.
If dry is the key, then fill it in the winter when it's 40 below. In your case in FL, fill it in the coldest day of the year.
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