hydrogen in tires

[David Brady]

Pete,

If you're going to quote Wikipedia verbatim, at least credit the source.

David Brady
'02 LXi, Smoke
NC

Pete Masterson wrote:
> From Wikipedia:
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> Nitrogen is a nonmetal, with an electronegativity of 3.0. It has five
> electrons in its outer shell and is therefore trivalent in most
> compounds. The triple bond in molecular nitrogen (N2) is the
> strongest in nature. The resulting difficulty of converting (N2) into
> other compounds, and the ease (and associated high energy release) of
> converting nitrogen compounds into elemental N2, have dominated the
> role of nitrogen in both nature and human economic activities. [In
> other words, many nitrogen compounds are quite explosive, but
> elemental nitrogen is quite stable.]
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[David Brady]

My humblest apologies Pete. I'm now removing foot firmly wedged
in mouth. I must be blind, I truly didn't see your Wikipedia credit.
Again, my mistake.

David Brady
'02 LXi, Smoke
NC

Promise to lighten up in the future...

David Brady wrote:
> Pete,
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> If you're going to quote Wikipedia verbatim, at least credit the source.
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> David Brady
> '02 LXi, Smoke
> NC
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> Pete Masterson wrote:
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>> From Wikipedia:
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>> Nitrogen is a nonmetal, with an electronegativity of 3.0. It has five
>> electrons in its outer shell and is therefore trivalent in most
>> compounds. The triple bond in molecular nitrogen (N2) is the
>> strongest in nature. The resulting difficulty of converting (N2) into
>> other compounds, and the ease (and associated high energy release) of
>> converting nitrogen compounds into elemental N2, have dominated the
>> role of nitrogen in both nature and human economic activities. [In
>> other words, many nitrogen compounds are quite explosive, but
>> elemental nitrogen is quite stable.]
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[adieu2ysailing]

I thought the nitrogen article was in FMCA. I just did a serch at FMCA
and my memory failed me again. Where ever it was, the article focused on
carrying a small tank of N to top off the tires to the correct pressure.
I have found a tire dealer in Harlingen, Tx that will fill my 8 tires
with N for $100. The big "gas" company will sell me a tank and regulator
for $250. The tank will have 2,200psi
and 100's of cubic feet of N. I am thinking it might be worth it.
Jack in Mich.
05 450Lxi
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
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> There are at least two advantages to nitrogen.
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> The first is that it should have little or no moisture because it is
> produced at a specialized facility where there should be certain
> levels of quality control. Compressed air from in-house compressors
> contains water, the amount depends on the current humidity.
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> Second, nitrogen is an inert gas, that is to say it does not
> react chemicaly with anything. Oxygen, as you know, reacts with most
> everything. So filling with nitrogen will prevent oxidation of the
> inner tire as well as the rim.
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> Is it worth the extra cost, if any? I don't know. But if you
> decide to go that way you need to continue to use it wen you adjust
> tire pressure or you will end up contaminating the atmosphere inside
> the tire. So carry a tank of nitrogen or seek out local suppliers.
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> Gardner
> 78FC33
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, krminyl@ wrote:
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> > I think the main advantage of nitrogen vs. compressed air is that
> the
> > nitrogen is dry, and has no moisture in it, which is bad for
> tires. Costco, who is
> > now becoming one of the nation's largest passenger car and light
> truck tire
> > retailers, now use nitrogen when installing their new tires.
> that's what
> > they told me anyway...FWIW....
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> > Kevin
> > Yorba Linda, CA
> > 1986 38' PT
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[jqrjr]

Clearly too much time on your hands, looking at the length of this
thread.

Jim
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady
wrote:
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> My humblest apologies Pete. I'm now removing foot firmly wedged
> in mouth. I must be blind, I truly didn't see your Wikipedia credit.
> Again, my mistake.
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> David Brady
> '02 LXi, Smoke
> NC
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> Promise to lighten up in the future...
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> David Brady wrote:
> > Pete,
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> > If you're going to quote Wikipedia verbatim, at least credit the
source.
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> > David Brady
> > '02 LXi, Smoke
> > NC
> >
> > Pete Masterson wrote:
> >
> >> From Wikipedia:
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> >> Nitrogen is a nonmetal, with an electronegativity of 3.0. It has
five
> >> electrons in its outer shell and is therefore trivalent in most
> >> compounds. The triple bond in molecular nitrogen (N2) is the
> >> strongest in nature. The resulting difficulty of converting (N2)
into
> >> other compounds, and the ease (and associated high energy
release) of
> >> converting nitrogen compounds into elemental N2, have dominated
the
> >> role of nitrogen in both nature and human economic activities.
[In
> >> other words, many nitrogen compounds are quite explosive, but
> >> elemental nitrogen is quite stable.]
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