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Jul 26, 2005 | 03:49 PM

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NOS Pressure Guage leaking...help

I have a 5177 kit and I put the 15 pound bottle in my car on it's side to bring it home on it's first fill.

When I took it out of the car I noticed that there was an oily substance on the seats.

I looked at my pressure gauge and half the oil had spilled out.

There is a whole on the top of the gauge. Was that supposed to be plugged by something? Did the plug fall out?

If so, what type of oil and how much do I put in there?

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Jul 29, 2005 | 02:14 PM

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i know this probably doesnt help much..but there is a plug on my NX gauge. ive always wondered why its there, but i think you answered my question.

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Jul 29, 2005 | 02:37 PM

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i have the same problem. i cant read my guage unless its right side up which is impossible with the bottle mounted.

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Jul 30, 2005 | 02:30 AM

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The oil is glycerin. Made from animal fat. The reason being is it won't foam or bubble under vibration. The oil won't hurt anything either.
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Jul 30, 2005 | 04:14 AM

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Mine did that. I called nos and they sent me a new one free.

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Jul 30, 2005 | 10:03 AM

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Thanks for the info!

I will give them a call.

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Jul 31, 2005 | 05:55 PM

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Call and they should take care of it. The plug is to hold the Glycerin in. It shouldn't have come out unless it was pryed out.

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