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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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Angry My bottle is leaking

Go to disconnect the feed line & get it out of the car to take it in for a refil & nitrous is shooting out as soon as I loosen the feed line.

Anything I can do before I have to waste $ on a new valve or bottle?
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Not exactly sure what the issue is... Is it excess leaking from the feed because you don't have a purge or is actually your bottle valve leaking? Sometimes it's as simple as making sure your valve is closed all the way... Just saying.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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Not exactly sure what the issue is... Is it excess leaking from the feed because you don't have a purge or is actually your bottle valve leaking? Sometimes it's as simple as making sure your valve is closed all the way... Just saying.
The valve is closed all the way. I know how to turn the handle.

It's not what is in the line, it's coming from the bottle.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Simplest solution is to get a new valve. I would.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Hi NewCar,
You could have a damaged seal but it is more likely that you only have debris stuck between the seal material and the seat. The valves can be disassembled to inspect the condition of the seal material. If you don’t want to disassemble the valve yourself, we will be happy to inspect it for you if you send it to NX. (even if its not our valve)

Abney
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Good people right there.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by IWGF
Simplest solution is to get a new valve. I would.
I was hoping not to have to spend that much $ on the fix.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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OK dumb question but I have to ask...
After you shut the bottle valve, did you purge it dry before cracking open the line? There is a suprising ammount of liquid in a 14' line.
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I seem to have fixed it.
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Good to hear the issue has been fixed...
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