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Old 07-10-2009, 04:27 AM
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I have 2 full bottles from 2005. Is this N2O still good or should I just waste drain them out? I know it is a strange question but I have not sprayed in a long time.
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well wen i hooked my kit up last year my dad had a full bottle from the 80s and well it worked. doesnt say that it was ok but it worked fine for me.
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It is a liquified gas, and does not go bad. If you purge well on a newly hooked up bottle you should be good to go.
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Thats something i always wanted to know also. What is the shelf life of nitrous in a bottle. Couldn't really find anything definite on the internet.
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Nitrous shouldn't go bad, provided all the fittings are well sealed you should be fine. The only problem I could see is if there was the tiniest of leaks, and then the problem wouldn't be that there was bad nitrous, but rather no nitrous lol.
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Originally Posted by 406malibu
Nitrous shouldn't go bad, provided all the fittings are well sealed you should be fine. The only problem I could see is if there was the tiniest of leaks, and then the problem wouldn't be that there was bad nitrous, but rather no nitrous lol.
Thats good to know. I take out my bottle in the winter and store the car, just wondered if the nitrous was good to go for the spring.
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Thanksfor the replies. I figured it could not go bad. The bottles have no leaks and are completely full. I guess we will see. My main concern was moisture inside the bottle and possible debri.
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my only concern would be it n2o is corossive.cant remember but are the bottles aluminum or steal?
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i believe the bottles are aluminum




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