| THE TOP 10 NITROUS MISTAKES COURTESY OF NITROUSWORKS @ www.barrygrant.com |
| 1. Never heat a nitrous bottle with anything but an approved bottle heater with the proper safety features. If a nitrous bottle is overheated or heated too quickly, a catastrophic explosion can occur. |
| 2. Never attach the power leads to a 12-volt nitrous bottle heater directly to the battery. Always use a 12-volt power supply that is hot (active) only when the ignition is on, making it a fail-safe installation. |
| 3. Never allow liquid nitrous to touch your skin. Liquid nitrous exists at -125° F (-87.2° C), and exposure to it will cause severe and permanent frostbite damage. |
| 4. Never inhale nitrous oxide. Inhalation can cause suffocation and immediate death. |
| 5. Never leave the nitrous bottle valve open except when you are using it. Leaving the valve open for extended periods can damage the seals in the nitrous solenoids. |
| 6. Do not exceed a bottle pressure of 1100 psi. The nitrous system is designed to operate at 1100 psi and exceeding that pressure can cause the engine to become too lean and cause extensive engine damage. Additionally, higher pressures can damage the solenoid seals. |
| 7. Never assume that a stock fuel system is sufficient to meet the needs of your nitrous system and the engine. If a stock fuel system cannot supply enough fuel to the engine, the mixture will become too lean and severe engine damage will occur. |
| 8. Never assume that fuel pressure at idle and wide-open throttle are the same! Always check the fuel pressure at wide-open throttle and under load. |
| 9. Never use Teflon® tape on any plumbing threads in a nitrous system. A loose piece of tape could clog a solenoid or jet orifice. Always use Teflon® paste. |
| 10. Never activate the nitrous system without the engine running. Doing so may cause an explosion on engine start-up. |
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