[Vwdiesel] Was Broken Bleeder Valves - now acetylene lore

[Lee Hillsgrove]

The acetylene tank finally heated up enough
>in the hot trunk that the pressure of the dissolved acetylene
>went above 15 psi.  The acetylene in the tank decomposed explosively.
>


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>Don't EVER let the pressure in the tank get higher than 15 psi.



  I think you mean the line pressure. Been a little while since I looked at
the tank pressure, but I think it's around 5-600 psi when full. It's safe
when it's in the tank and happy with the acetone.
 I've heard a similar story concerning barbecue tanks for propane grills.
One of the reasons why we now have the new style valves.

  Lee
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