n2o bottle in engine bay?

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Old May 5, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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Just curious.. is it safe to mount a 10lb n2o bottle in the engine bay? I wanted to relocate the battery to the trunk and mount the n2o bottle where the battery used to be (in 5th gen accord its located behind the passenger side headlight). You think the heat will effect the bottle in a bad way? Like there would be no need for a bottle warmer but if it got too hot would it harm anything? Any helpful input would be appreciated..
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Old May 5, 2003 | 03:33 PM
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i would think the bottle might get too hot and leak everywhere. i know when i hold a co2 bottle too long it blows. and thats just in my hand
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Old May 5, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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hmm..heat + compressed gas.......nope not a good idea.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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Please dear god don't do that.. if you get into any kind of front end collision ur car is gonna explode. Put it somewhere safe, and buy urself a bottle heater.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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Cool thanks for the input. Ill just keep it in the trunk when I recieve the kit.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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Nitrous bottles don't explode. They're an oxidizer. Even if there was too much pressure, you have a blow-off cap, which will burst when the bottle has too much pressure (most burst caps will pop @ 2000PSI, and a good pressure for nitrous use is 1000PSI). IMO, the underhood heat would probably heat the bottle up great for use, but I would sooner get a good bottle heater and blanket and put the bottle in the back.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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where would you find room under the hood?? anyway, its fine to put it under there to just heat it up to proper temperature of 1000-1100. the relief valve will burst at 2k psi if you mount it anywhere hot. i have seen them mounted in a hatch and direct sunlight popped it.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boosted92 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nitrous bottles don't explode. They're an oxidizer. Even if there was too much pressure, you have a blow-off cap, which will burst when the bottle has too much pressure (most burst caps will pop @ 2000PSI, and a good pressure for nitrous use is 1000PSI). IMO, the underhood heat would probably heat the bottle up great for use, but I would sooner get a good bottle heater and blanket and put the bottle in the back.</TD></TR></TABLE>


I remember seeing a post a few years ago of a car with NOS that had exploded in a garage. Took out the garage door and part of the second floor.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 05:51 PM
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seriously, when ive played paiontball like i said before ive had co2 tanks shoot all of it out from the release valve. i know its c02 and not as cold but its still a compressed gas that should only be stored at a room temp
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