I stopped a trucking co. today that sells only co2 and was asking him some questions on the subject of co2 and that we were using it to inflate our tires and stuff. He said that we need to be very careful with co2 ( not as far a rupturing the tank it would turn to dry ice ) it was that if I were to inflate my tires back up to say 35 pounds after fourwheeling with co2 that it would probably blowout the tire. The reason is that co2 expands several times its normal size once it is let out of pressure so that is why you can inflate and deflate tires so many times with say 10 pounds tanks. I just wanted to let people know to be careful with this stuff it can be dangerous, can someone elaborate that deals with inert gases thanks chris:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :nuke:

I have never had that problem with my CO2.

I air up to 25 and it stays 25lbs.

???? Does he think you are somehow transfering liquid CO2 into the tires?

co2 is not truly inert [but it is close] it will expand and contract but not much with tempature extreams. it poses no real problem with tire inflation. i think he was thinking about putting it in as a liquid. mike

now that may be true it was liquid co2 , what about the gas itself or could regulat liquid co2 to produce 2 or 3 times what the gas co2 will produce?

CO2 has about the same coef of expansion as air.

Just don't go pouring liquid CO2 in your tires.

;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

That guy didn't really understand what the application was and how
the bottle was being used.

Jay

Originally posted by wngrog
I have never had that problem with my CO2.

I air up to 25 and it stays 25lbs. same here

the only time you would have a problem is if you were filling using a syphon tank or holding your tank upside down. in which case you would be pumping liquid CO2. but your never gonna do that, and i'm not even sure where to get a syphon CO2 tank.

Dallas

Originally posted by ROKTOY
CO2 has about the same coef of expansion as air.

Just don't go pouring liquid CO2 in your tires.


That guy didn't really understand what the application was and how
the bottle was being used.

Jay


-What he said!

:bounce: :bounce2:

You pour liquid in there and it's gonna be one heck of a show. Otherwise, no problem.

Yea I've never had any problems with my CO2 tank. The tires usually end up lowering pressure but thats becuase of the freakin leaky beadlocks :smokin:

No problem's Here ???


Adam,

The guy I buy my C-O2 from actually told me once that 'C-O2 won't stay in a tire'. ??? I don't know what he was thinking. And the funny part is, this was like the 3rd time I'd been there for a fillup.

Originally posted by 85TrailToy
The guy I buy my C-O2 from actually told me once that 'C-O2 won't stay in a tire'. ??? I don't know what he was thinking. And the funny part is, this was like the 3rd time I'd been there for a fillup.

Joke's on you. Sounds like it's NOT staying in your tires!!!

:D :D :D :D

Jay

Originally posted by ROKTOY


Joke's on you. Sounds like it's NOT staying in your tires!!!

:D :D :D :D

Jay

You soooo funny!:D :flipoff2: :flipoff2: :D