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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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1.Do nitrous botlles explode ?
2.Is nitrous flammable

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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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yes they can explode but only if severly over pressurized or impact and nitrous is very flammable you should really consider doing alot of research on N2O before you just through it on there. IMO
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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yes they can explode but only if severly over pressurized or impact and nitrous is very flammable you should really consider doing alot of research on N2O before you just through it on there. IMO


Wrong,n20 is not flammable
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 11:28 PM
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Nitrous isnt flammable. Its flammable when combined with some fire and fuel
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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he's right nitrous is an oxidizer and not flammable.The bottle has a blow off valvle on it i've seen them release win the bottle gets 2 hot but never heard of one "blowing up"
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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ok then nitrous isnt flammable but what happen wehn nitrous bottles over heat ?
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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ok then nitrous isnt flammable but what happen wehn nitrous bottles over heat ?
If you half a brain, nothing really other you being out 50 plus bux for a refill and buying a new burst disc. Most run a blowdown tube that attaches to the valve that will release all the nitrous out side the car if it's gets too hot. It runs through the back trunk floor area where most mount the bottle. As long as it's ran outside the car you will be ok.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by fbodygod
yes they can explode but only if severly over pressurized or impact and nitrous is very flammable you should really consider doing alot of research on N2O before you just through it on there. IMO
You need to do ALOT of research.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Newbies, I swear..
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by blackbullet#1
he's right nitrous is an oxidizer and not flammable.The bottle has a blow off valvle on it i've seen them release win the bottle gets 2 hot but never heard of one "blowing up"
Read the link.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/nitrous-o...in-2010-a.html

Nitrous is just like anything else, use it safely and you should be fine. Take unnecessary risks and you could get hurt.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by edzsilverss
If you half a brain, nothing really other you being out 50 plus bux for a refill and buying a new burst disc. Most run a blowdown tube that attaches to the valve that will release all the nitrous out side the car if it's gets too hot. It runs through the back trunk floor area where most mount the bottle. As long as it's ran outside the car you will be ok.
then what if its runs inside the car what will happen
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LT1Dan
Read the link.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/nitrous-o...in-2010-a.html

Nitrous is just like anything else, use it safely and you should be fine. Take unnecessary risks and you could get hurt.
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then what if its runs inside the car what will happen
If you have all the windows closed and a full bottle it has the potential to displace all of the oxygen and suffocate you, but chances are it will smell like rotten eggs (sulfur additive) and make a hissing sound.
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what about breathing it
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by SkullV
If you have all the windows closed and a full bottle it has the potential to displace all of the oxygen and suffocate you, but chances are it will smell like rotten eggs (sulfur additive) and make a hissing sound.
are you sure ?
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Originally Posted by G8GT7
what about breathing it
you will get high as hell then die. the nitrous isnt pure like medical grade. some one has been watching too much fast and furious
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Originally Posted by G8GT7
are you sure ?
Dude, what kind of questions are these? Yes, I am sure that Nitrous Oxide if pumped into an enclosed space containing a human being has the potential to knock them out (think dentist's office). Automotive grade nitrous also contains an additive to make it harsh on the lungs and undesirable to inhale. Why are you asking these questions?
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SkullV
Dude, what kind of questions are these? Yes, I am sure that Nitrous Oxide if pumped into an enclosed space containing a human being has the potential to knock them out (think dentist's office). Automotive grade nitrous also contains an additive to make it harsh on the lungs and undesirable to inhale. Why are you asking these questions?
what do you mean by why I am asking these questions
I wanna know everything about nitrous so when I use it I dont F*** my self up
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SkullV
Dude, what kind of questions are these? Yes, I am sure that Nitrous Oxide if pumped into an enclosed space containing a human being has the potential to knock them out (think dentist's office). Automotive grade nitrous also contains an additive to make it harsh on the lungs and undesirable to inhale. Why are you asking these questions?
sorry but I didnt understand the last part about inhaling but thanks anyway
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 06:38 AM
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skullv is talkin about dumb kids huffing nitrous to get high i believe they call em whippets. and maybe u shouldnt run nitrous if u have to ask all these questions most of them are common sense(or maybe its just me)
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