N201MKTurbo Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 22 hours ago, PT20J said: I bought a CO2 tire inflator and some spare cartridges I deflated the nose wheel tire. It took two cartridges to get the pressure up to 25 psi. The nose wheel is supposed to be inflated to 49 psi, but I could have taxied it on 25. So, to fully inflate a main tire might require 4 or 5 cartridges. Skip Make sure to let the CO2 out and refill with air. My bike tires always go flat if I leave the CO2 in them. Can't figure out why, but they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Boomer Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, N201MKTurbo said: Make sure to let the CO2 out and refill with air. My bike tires always go flat if I leave the CO2 in them. Can't figure out why, but they do it. I haven't researched this, but it might be the inverse of nitrogen. The nitrogen molecule is slightly larger than the 20% not-nitrogen stuff in ordinary air, so a microscopic leak slows down. If the CO2 is smaller than regular air, it might expedite the leakage. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, N201MKTurbo said: Make sure to let the CO2 out and refill with air. My bike tires always go flat if I leave the CO2 in them. Can't figure out why, but they do it. Good to know. I filled it the rest of the way with air. I'll check after a few days and see if the pressure has decreased. I've got an airstop tube in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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