nitrogen gas?
11-01-2006, 10:14 PM
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nitrogen gas?
hi, i just bought an 06 touring roadster, and i just filled my tires with nitrogen gas... but for some reason i couldnt sleep and check up on the internet about nitrogen gas.
what are the science behind it? and is it beneficial? ... or... did i waste 20 bucks to get it replaced with normal air to nitrogen? -_-
what are the science behind it? and is it beneficial? ... or... did i waste 20 bucks to get it replaced with normal air to nitrogen? -_-
But i do keep an open mind on modding my Z.
11-01-2006, 10:28 PM
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yea... that's what i was told at the shop too...
but when u think about it.... nitrogen is smaller than oxygen... so shouldnt nitrogen diffuse faster than oxygen? ^__-
shouldnt it be better to have oxygen?
but when u think about it.... nitrogen is smaller than oxygen... so shouldnt nitrogen diffuse faster than oxygen? ^__-
shouldnt it be better to have oxygen?
11-01-2006, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by VicPham
Yea thats right....they use nitrogen gas for aircraft tires also. Nitrogen gas is non-flammable is safer to use on aircraft.
11-02-2006, 03:58 AM
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Nitrogen gas is dry because of the extracting process.
Your tire pressure will not vary as much with the tire/ambient temperature because of the near 0% humidity.
It is better than compressed air. Most garages don't even have an inline dryer on their compressors. Making things worst.
Your tire pressure will not vary as much with the tire/ambient temperature because of the near 0% humidity.
It is better than compressed air. Most garages don't even have an inline dryer on their compressors. Making things worst.
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Originally Posted by lilquazyvietboi
yea... that's what i was told at the shop too...
but when u think about it.... nitrogen is smaller than oxygen... so shouldnt nitrogen diffuse faster than oxygen? ^__-
shouldnt it be better to have oxygen?
but when u think about it.... nitrogen is smaller than oxygen... so shouldnt nitrogen diffuse faster than oxygen? ^__-
shouldnt it be better to have oxygen?
11-02-2006, 03:03 PM
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compressed air has water molecules which expand and contract with heat changes. nitrogen is not worth the money but if i had a choice and it was free, i would go with pure nitrogen. compressed air is mostly nitrogen anyways.
11-02-2006, 03:12 PM
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I think that nitrogen is larger than oxygen atoms. If I remember right atoms get smaller left to right and top to bottom on the periodic table hydrogen being the largest (and least dense) atom.
atoms get smaller left to right, (generally)
but they also get BIGGER from top to bottom
hydrogen is by no means the biggest...
Nitrogen is definitely bigger than oxygen
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11-02-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Kolia
That I doubt very much…
Actually it is a proven fact that it saves you money. Nitrogen is alot lighter than air and therefore reduces the rolling weight of your car.
11-02-2006, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Sort of...
atoms get smaller left to right, (generally)
but they also get BIGGER from top to bottom
hydrogen is by no means the biggest...
Nitrogen is definitely bigger than oxygen
atoms get smaller left to right, (generally)
but they also get BIGGER from top to bottom
hydrogen is by no means the biggest...
Nitrogen is definitely bigger than oxygen
Correct, that means that the bigger molecules are less prone to escape.
11-02-2006, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Kolia
Nitrogen gas is dry because of the extracting process.
Your tire pressure will not vary as much with the tire/ambient temperature because of the near 0% humidity.
It is better than compressed air. Most garages don't even have an inline dryer on their compressors. Making things worst.
Your tire pressure will not vary as much with the tire/ambient temperature because of the near 0% humidity.
It is better than compressed air. Most garages don't even have an inline dryer on their compressors. Making things worst.
But you still wasted $20.
