Davy Fireball
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is a 20# propane tank big enough to fill a 15 inch car tire if it's flat
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buickanddeere
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Tell the shop there is LP inside the tire before somebody gets killed.
TDF
Brian G. NY
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I would assume you mean with air, not LP gas! LOL
If you ever empty one of these tanks, the gas will be exhausted from the tank a long, long time before that terrible smell is!!
The way I see it, there are three variables here: #1 is how much pressure is in the tank and #2 how big a leak does the tire have. #3 How big a 15" tire it is.
I use an old 20# LP gas tank for "spare" air and if I fill it to 95 PSI it will comfortably fill a 6.00 X 16 tire on my WD-45 to about 30 PSI. Keep in mind that the tire has a very slow leak which took most of the winter to go flat.
An average 15" automobile tire would probably hold more air than my tractor tire but I would think you could put enuf air in it to safely drive it far enuf to get more air or get the flat fixed.
If you ever empty one of these tanks, the gas will be exhausted from the tank a long, long time before that terrible smell is!!
The way I see it, there are three variables here: #1 is how much pressure is in the tank and #2 how big a leak does the tire have. #3 How big a 15" tire it is.
I use an old 20# LP gas tank for "spare" air and if I fill it to 95 PSI it will comfortably fill a 6.00 X 16 tire on my WD-45 to about 30 PSI. Keep in mind that the tire has a very slow leak which took most of the winter to go flat.
An average 15" automobile tire would probably hold more air than my tractor tire but I would think you could put enuf air in it to safely drive it far enuf to get more air or get the flat fixed.
Davy Fireball
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sorry: i didn't explain myself - i had a propane tank that had the old style valve i removed the valve filled it with water rinsed it then let it air out & made a air tank from it. i then filled it with air( expelled it) and filled it once again putting 130lbs in. i didn't know how much volume it contained- thanks
pat sublett
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I was at a service station one day when a woman came in with one and ask the attendant to put air in it for her. She said "Don't put but 20 lbs in it or I won't be able to carry it.
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