[Vwdiesel] Was Broken Bleeder Valves - now acetylene lore

[TexasTDI]

I've seen those pics.  I always wondered what happened.

Chris Thornton
1991 Volkswagen Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel
2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel)
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Wall" <natewall1 at yahoo.com>
To: "Shirley, Mark R" <MarkRShirley at eaton.com>; "Vwdiesel"
<vwdiesel at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Was Broken Bleeder Valves - now acetylene lore


> Wow that's incredible.
>
> Last year I read a story and and saw aftermath photos
> of a guy initiating a law suit against a nitrous oxide
> bottle manufacturer. He bought a nitrous set-up for
> his Maxima and installed it. Evidently electric (12
> volt) "bottle heaters" are needed to keep the gas flow
> up because, like all gases, the temp. drops as gas is
> being bled off. Well he hooked the heater up
> incorrectly, so it could be turned on with the
> ignition "off", a BIG no no. Well, the bottle heater
> got left on and the Maxima was parked in the garage
> with a full bottle of nitrous (about the size of a
> scuba air tank). The Maxima and the half the house
> were demolished when the tank exploded. The pictures
> whe amazing.
>
> --Nate