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MPG and tire PSI plunging with temperature

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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jerSSey HHR
I think I'm going to try filling up my tires with hydrogen next time. That should lend itself to some explosive starts off the line.
If you use helium your horn sounds like a sick goose when you honk it.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ChevyMgr
If you use helium your horn sounds like a sick goose when you honk it.
love that new avatar too
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ChevyMgr
If you use helium your horn sounds like a sick goose when you honk it.
No you get better handling and more MPG. The Helium gives you less unsprung weight as your wheel and tires become weightless.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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When I change my winter tires for the summer tires, can I save the Nitrogen from the winter tires for use in the summer tires
Probably possible but expensive.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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....I've got factory air in my SS!
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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Yes but you need to change your summer air to winter air
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tomw
Yes but you need to change your summer air to winter air

Not if you use antifreeze air.

Also make sure when you rotate the tires you use the correct direction Nitrogen. Left side Nitrogen or right side must be in the correct tires.


Liquid Nitrogen is fun to play with. We had where I worked and we had to dump it out once in a while. We would freeze different things for fun. I once froze my shoes to the ground in August once when I spilled some.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Cokeybill
When I change my winter tires for the summer tires, can I save the Nitrogen from the winter tires for use in the summer tires
Probably possible but expensive.
Buy some giant ZipLoc bags and do the work inside. Make sure there's someone around to unzip the bag and let you out when you're done... and hurry. While Nitrogen is 78% of the air we breath, it's the 21% oxygen that your blood vessels need to shuttle around the body.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Cokeybill
When I change my winter tires for the summer tires, can I save the Nitrogen from the winter tires for use in the summer tires
Probably possible but expensive.
Way to go green!
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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Buy some giant ZipLoc bags and do the work inside. Make sure there's someone around to unzip the bag and let you out when you're done... and hurry. While Nitrogen is 78% of the air we breath, it's the 21% oxygen that your blood vessels need to shuttle around the body.
Yeah - don't want to hear about some do-it-yourselfer getting the bends!
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