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Old 02-22-2009, 06:40 PM
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Default Newbie Question...How long should a bottle last purging???

I just got finished hooking up my Nitrous Express wet kit with a Big Show purge. While hooking it up I "tested" the purge a few times making sure they jets were even and all that (its a show car not a race car!) MAYBE 15-20 times at most for a sec or so a time. Anyway now that I got everything mounted and went to test it I sprayed the purge for a second then it went clear and the pressure is noticably weaker (plus the lines don't freeze). That would mean its probably empty wouldn't it..I dont have a pressure gauge yet? Should that amount of purging have emptied a fresh 10lb bottle?
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yup its empty..... of you are only purging for show CO2 works better, cheaper and you get more snow....

but 20 seconds of purging a 10 pound bottle will empty it for sure
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Originally Posted by deuce_454
yup its empty..... of you are only purging for show CO2 works better, cheaper and you get more snow....

but 20 seconds of purging a 10 pound bottle will empty it for sure
OK, thanks! Where can you get C02 at...do most "gas" places sell it? And will they put it in an nitrous bottle? Yeah $45 for 20sec is expensive...Bunny Ranch expensive!
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
OK, thanks! Where can you get C02 at...do most "gas" places sell it? And will they put it in an nitrous bottle? Yeah $45 for 20sec is expensive...Bunny Ranch expensive!
"bunny ranch expensive" lol!!! I'm gonna use that
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You should buy a whistle tip so it sounds like your car has a turbo as well.
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Originally Posted by buzz12586
You should buy a whistle tip so it sounds like your car has a turbo as well.
You should go **** yourself too...the car is a national show winner. And to be in the magazine thats shooting it Friday it had to have a power adder....thats the reason for the nitrous. I can assure you the system IS fully functional. So thank you for your dumb *** comment and making yourself look stupid.
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I doubt you will run thru a bottle in 20 seconds. You probably still have some in there but if the pressure is very low your not going to really get a big cloudy effect when you purge.
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pics of the car purging or ban, i voted for you over on ls1.com. good luck
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Originally Posted by camarojunky74
pics of the car purging or ban, i voted for you over on ls1.com. good luck
LOL...I will get some this weekend I swear! I got the bottle refilled today and it works again. With the help of Grant at the Nitrous Outlet all the lines and fittings are top notch. I copied DopeFedZs purge set up a little and I think it looks real impressive. High Performance Pontiac is doing the shoot Friday morning in Orlando then there is an all Pontiac show Sat in Kissimmee we are going to...so I will get lots of pics of the new set up then.
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Originally Posted by camarojunky74
pics of the car purging or ban, i voted for you over on ls1.com. good luck
Here you go...I will post pics of the entire set up tonight!

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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
Here you go...I will post pics of the entire set up tonight!


cool
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Originally Posted by buzz12586
You should buy a whistle tip so it sounds like your car has a turbo as well.


It makes the WOO WOO
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
You should go **** yourself too...the car is a national show winner. And to be in the magazine thats shooting it Friday it had to have a power adder....thats the reason for the nitrous. I can assure you the system IS fully functional. So thank you for your dumb *** comment and making yourself look stupid.


Getting in a mag for sitting still looking fast is < getting in mag for being fast
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Originally Posted by ShiznityZ28


Getting in a mag for sitting still looking fast is < getting in mag for being fast

I'm glad someone agrees with me.
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The funny part is i was thinking of the whistle tip when i read his post and you beat me to it.




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