richardparker

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Anyone know how to fix a nitrous line ?

So after 1hr 45min of riding getting my nitrous bottle filled.
I installed my zex plugs,programed my box,remounted my bottle,changed jets.
My long line right where the fitting is if you look into the line you can see a piece of the liner about a 1/8" x 1/16" wide is missing and it's leaking. I'll tell you,I want to go race my car tomorrow since their doing a big import race at 3 pm tomorrow and their is no speed shops around me open saturday.
So basically I'm screwed if I can't make something work.
I don't want to waste my bottle on one run since the f'n thing just cost me 48 bucks to fill.
Anyone got a solution please fill me in,
I was thinking about trying to fill the missing piece with something and drill the hole carefully just so I can use it for the day.
If I go waste more time and it dont work I would probally take a bat to my car.
Last minute fails really piss me off.

richardparker

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I just got back from meeting a craigs seller for a nitrous line. So I still am going to go make a couple passes and see if this piece can get a good time.
The line looks like it may be 2 feet shorter than mine and if it don't fit the same as mine I will slap the bottle on the back floor for the day that's for sure.
I aint playing. I make shit happen.
The guy came from sc to meet.

friesm2000

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try to find a race shop that can fabricate high pressure braided lines, there is really no easy fix, minus either completely replacing the line, or finding someone who can crimp on a new fitting on the end

best i can say is DON'T yank on the line; btw it sounds is that the failure is from the crimp failing from being jerked on one to many times (if you actually look around, same thing with braided brake lines, when the lines are run too tight, or too loose to catch something)



as far as running the bottle in the back seat..., hope you don't crash it, and have the bottle flying around

richardparker

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Yea we don't need nitrous bottles to the head.
Line I got,nothing fancy but,if it don't leak It will do it's part.

richardparker

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Another waste of my time.
After jimmy rigging my stuff with the bottle on the back floor and working out leaks I went for a ride.
Sprayed it a couple times and it seamed pretty weak but it was working.
Got back home and checked the bottle,300 psi.Never checked it before I left the driveway.
Any one that know's,bottle is empty.
I tell you the shit I go threw to try to keep interest.
Nothing but fail.
No where to get the bottle filled before racing starts.

richardparker

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I guess their was a little bottle left .
I sat the bottle is the sun and manage to get it up to 600 psi. Even with only 600psi the car would spin for atleast 15 feet in 2nd on 75 shot and pulled pretty hard.
I think I need a bottle blanket and a refill and up it to 100 and it will make a decent pass.

friesm2000

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refilling the bottle, fill it at the track

richardparker

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I don't remember see any filling station.Maybe I should ask.
The only place I know is almost 45minutes away and prices went up from 3.50 to 4.50 a pound so it's costly just under $50 for a fill.

friesm2000

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my local track is actually probably the cheapest around (so i fill it there obviously), something like just under $40 to fill a 10 lb bottle

Rajca

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600psi is still weak. full im at 1100-1200 psi and when i get to 900 i turn the bottle warmer on.

richardparker

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The most my bottle has ever seen was 900psi.
Your getting another 200-300 from the warmer ?
Twice the pressure I had today and the car wouldv'e been more fun.
Looking for a deal on a warmer now
And thinking of seperating my 2 boxes off of the one line and making 2 full seprate systems.
waiting to see if this craigs sellers still has a 10 zex bottle filled for 100 obo. That way it will match and 2 complete system is worth more than the way I have it now and it will be more reliable when and if I can build a motor to really use both.

Rajca

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Theshop that fills my bottle usually puts in 11lbs then the warmer is on 20min before a pass