Propane torch off in truck tank?

[80' 427]

I am converting my truck to propane and was thinking. Instead of oxy act some guys use oxy propane. If you could use your in truck tank and get a small oxy bottle you could have a torch in your truck all the time. plus you could maybe air a tire but stright oxy would scare me. Of course I have heard of guys filling up a tire with propane in a pinch so maybe it would be OK.

 

[FOR MUD]

I am converting my truck to propane and was thinking. Instead of oxy act some guys use oxy propane. If you could use your in truck tank and get a small oxy bottle you could have a torch in your truck all the time. plus you could maybe air a tire but stright oxy would scare me. Of course I have heard of guys filling up a tire with propane in a pinch so maybe it would be OK.

I'm not sure about filling your tires with propane would be a good idea (OBA is cheap enough) But having torch on your truck is a good idea but remember you can also weld with that set up too, which is a better idea........now you have me thinking

 

[throttleissues]

Great idea for torch and welding, but never play with oxygen for filling anything. Pure oxygen will self ignite with petroleum products even without an ignition source.

 

[cybrfire]

Just don't repair yourself right out of gas!

 

[boz42]

Just don't repair yourself right out of gas!

The only good news is oxy/propane set-ups use very little propane. That is what we have on our service truck. I would say we go through4 or more large oxy bottles to one 20lb propane bottle.

 

[BKinzey]

Great idea for torch and welding, but never play with oxygen for filling anything. Pure oxygen will self ignite with petroleum products even without an ignition source.

3 things:
Heat
fuel
air (oxygen)

If you remove one of them you don't have fire so your idea may be right but you have incorrectly stated it.

At least I think?

 

[boz42]

3 things:
Heat
fuel
air (oxygen)

If you remove one of them you don't have fire so your idea may be right but you have incorrectly stated it.

At least I think?

Actually now they teach the fire square:

1.heat
2.fuel
3.oxygen
4.chemical reaction.


In the case of oil & oxygen, the oxygen is such an accelerant that room tempature is enough heat to allow the oil to burn.

 

[throttleissues]

Thanks Boz42, you beat me to it.