I live in Baton Rouge, La. and it gets very warm down here! My L has a hard tonneau and I imagine the temp. inside the bed in the summer reaches 120-130 deg. Is it safe to leave N2O bottle in truck?

 

No need for a bottle heater.

 

I've wanted to ask that same question for down here in Phoenix.
Jeff

 

I'm not a nitrous junkie but I'm sure if you had some sort of over pressure relieve valve you would be ok. Maybe Nitrous Ronbo can chime in here.

 

You need a blow down tube, fuel pressure safety switch, and RPM activated switch to make a nitrous system safe.

 

Tom

I would keep the bottle out of the truck. What will happen is
your safty burst disc will pop and bottle will empty out. Blow
down tube is if the bottle is in the truck.

Jeff www.modularfordpowerhouse.com

 

I've never had any problems with my bottle being left in my Camaro down here in Phoenix. Probably not the brightest thing to do without a blowdown tube though.

 

if yo have it in the passenger compartment and no blow down tube, and it leaks.
and you hop in, isn't that like having laughing gas in a doctors office?

 

Blowdown tube = good.

That being said, you are fine.

Tanks are Hydro tested to 5/3'rds of their rated capacity. Burst disks are at 150% of capacity.

Gas pressure goes up linearly with absolute temperature, so a 60 degree farenheit fill at 200 degrees (well baked!) would only expand about 25%

The more serious issue is heat stress on the tank causing the tank to explode later on in life... It shouldn't happen, but it's good to always take care of your cylinders.

Coldie

 

People should have their tank recertified every 5 years.

 

Tanks should generally be hydro tested every five years and visually inspected every year.

Coldie

 

There's a built in relief valve on every bottle JUST IN CASE,
But your fine. I don't leave mine in 24/7 due to the Kid being in the L everyday, but in my NOS Chevelle and NOS Kawi,
the bottle stayed on 24/7 without ever blowing off the relief or having a problem. A matter of fact, it'll help if anything.
Of course "IF" the bottle was inside the cab, you must use a blow down for safety reasons.

 

NOS Kawi? Elaborate!!

 

I would say he is saying NOS Kawasaki, as in motorcycle, maybe a ZX11?
Just a guess.
Bill

 

900 Z-1 Proto-Type to be exact
They are now 30 yrs old
Mine was @5-6 yrs old when I got it
But at the time they ran 12 off the showroom floor
AND NOTHING DID THAT

Here's one on e-bay


My motor was re-done, the jugs were painted red, smooth bore racing carbs, header, cooler, re-geared via sprocket, electric fuel pump, 4 seperate air cleaners, etc...
My tank had a beautiful multi color custom paint job.
Someday I'll dig out pictures and post them.