Inflating tyres with dry nitrogen

Thad E Ginathom · 18th September 2009, 22:12

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Originally Posted by watashi75

Did they also deflate your car to take out the extra nitrogen? Sorry couldn't help that one!

Nope. We had the car by then!

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Originally Posted by alpha1

... and the madness continues ...

Yep. Even though I really don't believe in the "benefits" (courtesy of Team-BHP education) I'm still thinking that I've got it, so I might as well keep it!

AbhiJ · 18th September 2009, 23:21

Guys, I am opening a 80% nitrogen filling station here in Kolkata. Refilling only Rs. 10 per tyre. Discounts for all TBhpians!!

Thad E Ginathom · 19th September 2009, 15:05

Sounds just about right for breathing, too!

gigy · 19th September 2009, 17:17

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Originally Posted by AbhiJ

Guys, I am opening a 80% nitrogen filling station here in Kolkata. Refilling only Rs. 10 per tyre. Discounts for all TBhpians!!

80% nitrogen! how much does normal air have? anyways appreciate you telling truth unlike most in business.

AbhiJ · 19th September 2009, 17:23

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Originally Posted by gigy

80% nitrogen! how much does normal air have? anyways appreciate you telling truth unlike most in business.

It was a joke buddy.

Air = 80% Nitrogen!!!

Sportsmind · 19th September 2009, 17:50

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Originally Posted by AbhiJ

Guys, I am opening a 80% nitrogen filling station here in Kolkata. Refilling only Rs. 10 per tyre. Discounts for all TBhpians!!

....
Ooooh

, adultrated Nitrogen, guess it is durga pooja special out there in Kolkota.. Good luck Kolkata Bhpian..Cheers

sdp1975 · 19th September 2009, 17:51

According to Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible Page 2 of 2 tyres usually end up with 90% nitrogen with machines.

See the "Nitrogen Inflation" section on the page.

Gansan · 19th September 2009, 22:30

No nitrogen for my vehicles, thank you! It is even offered free in an IOC bunk on my way, but I have to fill fuel for availing that and I am not prepared to change my brand of fuel. Further, I feel uneasy if I don't check air for my vehicles once a week!

janitha · 20th September 2009, 09:05

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Originally Posted by Gansan

No nitrogen for my vehicles, thank you! It is even offered free in an IOC bunk on my way, but I have to fill fuel for availing that and I am not prepared to change my brand of fuel. Further, I feel uneasy if I don't check air for my vehicles once a week!

But you can check nitrogen every week too? Also try to check if it is less than 78%!

VahanPujari · 20th September 2009, 16:14

Normal Air has 78% nitrogen & lets say your car needs 33 pasi air. Will it be called notrogen filled if you fill 42 psi normal air (78% of that becomes 33 psi nitrogen) ?

Gansan · 20th September 2009, 18:33

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Originally Posted by janitha

But you can check nitrogen every week too?

I can, if I fill petrol every week. But I fill my tank only once every 40 days. Even if I do, the USP of nitrogen filling will be lost!

gpa · 20th September 2009, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Gansan

Further, I feel uneasy if I don't check air for my vehicles once a week!

Once a week is good if you don't use vehicles a lot. Else, once every 10 to 14 days is good enough.

anupmathur · 20th September 2009, 20:51

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Originally Posted by VahanPujari

Normal Air has 78% nitrogen & lets say your car needs 33 pasi air. Will it be called notrogen filled if you fill 42 psi normal air (78% of that becomes 33 psi nitrogen) ?

VahanPujari, I wish Nitrogen could understand such complicated maths!

Thad E Ginathom · 20th September 2009, 23:38

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Yep. Even though I really don't believe in the "benefits" (courtesy of Team-BHP education) I'm still thinking that I've got it, so I might as well keep it!

But the new Nitrogen machine wasn't working, I was already feeling the fallen pressures in the handling, and had a 3-hour round trip to do. I accepted plain old air!

Spitfire · 20th September 2009, 23:49

Its true then - Nitrogen does make people light headed and its only in their tires.

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AbhiJ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,497 Thanked: 1,259 Times	Guys, I am opening a 80% nitrogen filling station here in Kolkata. Refilling only Rs. 10 per tyre. Discounts for all TBhpians!!
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,460 Thanked: 30,111 Times	Sounds just about right for breathing, too!
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19th September 2009, 17:51	#592
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,716 Thanked: 1,278 Times View My Garage	According to Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible Page 2 of 2 tyres usually end up with 90% nitrogen with machines. See the "Nitrogen Inflation" section on the page.
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Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,634 Thanked: 5,980 Times	No nitrogen for my vehicles, thank you! It is even offered free in an IOC bunk on my way, but I have to fill fuel for availing that and I am not prepared to change my brand of fuel. Further, I feel uneasy if I don't check air for my vehicles once a week!
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VahanPujari BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,308 Thanked: 8 Times	Normal Air has 78% nitrogen & lets say your car needs 33 pasi air. Will it be called notrogen filled if you fill 42 psi normal air (78% of that becomes 33 psi nitrogen) ?
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Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	Its true then - Nitrogen does make people light headed and its only in their tires.
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