does nitrous go bad over time
Good question. I've had a full bottle in my car for a year now! I didn't end up using it last summer. I just left it in my car for winter storage this year.
I imagine if the bottle is in good condition (not expired) then it should be fine. I don't think nitrous breaks down. I'm just going to weigh the bottle when I take the car out of storage next month. If it still weighs 25 lbs. then it's still full. Or worst case senario it'll go BOOM!
I imagine if the bottle is in good condition (not expired) then it should be fine. I don't think nitrous breaks down. I'm just going to weigh the bottle when I take the car out of storage next month. If it still weighs 25 lbs. then it's still full. Or worst case senario it'll go BOOM!
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Nitrous itself does not go "bad" from storage in a bottle. However, as mentioned the bottle itself can go bad. They need to be periodically inspected. What you can do to keep from wasting the N2O is keep the old one at room temp and freeze a bottle that is good but empty, make sure to open the valve on the empty one before putting it in the freezer. Once the empty one is cold enough take it out and hook a line to the old bottle needing inspection and transfer and much out of it as it will allow. This will keep you from wasting otherwise good N2O. Then just have your other bottle inspected and any valves or seals repaired that need attention. They usually begin to develop weak spots due to heat cycles but there are other issues that they will inspect and address as well. Hope this helps.
Jim C.
Jim C.
Originally Posted by 6-SPD4ME
Or worst case senario it'll go BOOM!
Jim C.
thanks guys for the responses. i had a chance to look into why my system wasnt working and believe that the fuel pressure switch needed to be adjusted. it was raining out side so i couldnt test the system. i have been dicking around with this stuff and everytime i try to use it at the track it doesnt work. i just keep running into different problems... by the way it is my first system. maybe this weekend...
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Well, you might have water condensation probs. I doubt it, but it might be like with a air compressor, the tank will get some water in it over time so you purge it out now and again.
Then agin, nitrous is not just drawn out of the ambient air, so it does not get water into the tank near as much.
Short answer, no.
Then agin, nitrous is not just drawn out of the ambient air, so it does not get water into the tank near as much.
Short answer, no.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_nitrous_oxide_expire
No, this compressed gas has a long, long shelf life. But the cylinder it is smooshed into has a code date on it. Under nominal storage conditions, it should last decades, but corrosion can affect the cylinder or the valve. And should the tank be emptied, it cannot be refilled if the cylinder's "useful life" has passed. It will have to be hydrostatically tested and recertified. We know that nitrous oxide (N2O) is pretty stable stuff under nominal conditions. It stays the way it is when it is bottled up.
No, this compressed gas has a long, long shelf life. But the cylinder it is smooshed into has a code date on it. Under nominal storage conditions, it should last decades, but corrosion can affect the cylinder or the valve. And should the tank be emptied, it cannot be refilled if the cylinder's "useful life" has passed. It will have to be hydrostatically tested and recertified. We know that nitrous oxide (N2O) is pretty stable stuff under nominal conditions. It stays the way it is when it is bottled up.
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If the bottle is sealed up good, shouldn't go bad.. The bottle we used when we broke the stock cube record was one of Sponge Bob Currans nitrous bottles that had been sitting full, in his basement for almost 5 years.
