At what temp is a n2o bottle unsafe?
At what temp is a n2o bottle unsafe? Guys,
So I am building a rx7/Ls1 and will be running a NX wet kit. 100 shot.
The car is black, and I live in the Mojave Desert, where it will get to 117 on a hot day. Thats upwards of 150 in the car. I a grey car, I once had a can of soda explode, it gets that hot.
Do I need to be concerned with a n20 bottle at that temp? What can I do to be sure? Would it be a good idea to never fill it to 100%?
Thanks!
-Jason
So I am building a rx7/Ls1 and will be running a NX wet kit. 100 shot.
The car is black, and I live in the Mojave Desert, where it will get to 117 on a hot day. Thats upwards of 150 in the car. I a grey car, I once had a can of soda explode, it gets that hot.
Do I need to be concerned with a n20 bottle at that temp? What can I do to be sure? Would it be a good idea to never fill it to 100%?
Thanks!
-Jason
If I remember correcly the rupture discs on the bottle valve should pop at around 2200-2500psi. In 100* temps with my bottle in direct sunlight (with a bottle blanket) I saw about 1500psi with the car closed up for the day. If it where me, I would probrably take the bottle out of the car while it's parked. 
As far as sitting in the car allday I couldnt tell you. Id call NX and see what they say. Nx does have that Fire & Ice that keeps bottle pressure within a 5psi window. It cools when it needs to and warns when it needs to! You could always just leave that on! 
Actually I thought that the rupture disks were set to about 3000 psi. I might be wrong though.
I can tell you one thing, it sure is exciting when the blow. I still haven't gotten all of the stains out of that pair of underwear.
I can tell you one thing, it sure is exciting when the blow. I still haven't gotten all of the stains out of that pair of underwear.
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Originally Posted by Payne
Guys,
So I am building a rx7/Ls1 and will be running a NX wet kit. 100 shot.
The car is black, and I live in the Mojave Desert, where it will get to 117 on a hot day. Thats upwards of 150 in the car. I a grey car, I once had a can of soda explode, it gets that hot.
Do I need to be concerned with a n20 bottle at that temp? What can I do to be sure? Would it be a good idea to never fill it to 100%?
Thanks!
-Jason
So I am building a rx7/Ls1 and will be running a NX wet kit. 100 shot.
The car is black, and I live in the Mojave Desert, where it will get to 117 on a hot day. Thats upwards of 150 in the car. I a grey car, I once had a can of soda explode, it gets that hot.
Do I need to be concerned with a n20 bottle at that temp? What can I do to be sure? Would it be a good idea to never fill it to 100%?
Thanks!
-Jason
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i would go with the, just dont leave it in your car during the day idea. you shoulding be spraying your car in 117 degree weather anyway. just put the bottle in when you are going to run. my car is black also but i live in south texas were it normally gets in the 90s. i leave my bottle in there all the time and have not have a problem yet but this is no dessert so i would not know what to tell you. personally i have been to the mojave dessart before and it is no where near as hot as the chiuhaha(spelling) dessert along the rio grand river in the middle of the summer. now thats hot.
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Originally Posted by TigerFan187
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Most discs have the rupture psi on them, it's engraved really small. All mine are 3000 psi. FWIW I've had full bottles in my car on days that only got to high 90's and I saw temps up around 2000 psi. So I'm sure yours will let go. Also the rupture disc get weaker with time if they are heated up over and over. What might have been a 3000 psi disc when it was new could be much lower once it's seen high pressures over and over.
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I have room to mount a 10# in my ext cab under the ext cab seat! I really dont want to do the tool box or cusotm box becuase I like the clean look!. We get in the mid 90s on average in the summer here so I could always remove it on a crazy hot day! What would you guys do? Cab or bed? Also as far as bottle rupture all I have to worry about is heat and then maybe replace thew burst disc after a while if in constant heat alot right?