Don't leave your nitrous bottle in the car on a hot day.

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Cj pony parts just posted this

It’s a bad idea to leave your nitrous bottle in your #Mustang on a hot day.

If the pressure relief valve fails..... boom!

Wow....Looks like a pop can after i hit it at the target range with my pistol.

 
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Not so sure that was a Nitrous bottle..Looking at it looks like it was tagged from behind..with the right qtr taking most of it..the door to qtr joint says alot...I'd wanna see the pieces from the bottle..The whole ass end is bent down..Maybe that was what he told his insurance co ? Needs further inspection..

 
Not so sure that was a Nitrous bottle..Looking at it looks like it was tagged from behind..with the right qtr taking most of it..the door to qtr joint says alot...I'd wanna see the pieces from the bottle..The whole ass end is bent down..Maybe that was what he told his insurance co ? Needs further inspection..
Not sure I buy it either...car is not air tight enough to cause that much damage from one bottle or nitrous?

 
Not so sure that was a Nitrous bottle..Looking at it looks like it was tagged from behind..with the right qtr taking most of it..the door to qtr joint says alot...I'd wanna see the pieces from the bottle..The whole ass end is bent down..Maybe that was what he told his insurance co ? Needs further inspection..
Not sure I buy it either...car is not air tight enough to cause that much damage from one bottle or nitrous?
I dont think insurance would cover such a thing anyways...But...is not the only one like that i seen now looking... http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/nitrous-oxide-51/nitrous-bottle-explosion-pics-143862/ ss with is arse blown out too...Wondering if some of these guys are over filling and doing the propane heat trick..That has been known to kill a few people.

http://www.dragzine.com/news/what-happens-when-a-nitrous-bottle-is-overheated/ here is what happens when one explodes in a trailer from over heating it.

 
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Not so sure that was a Nitrous bottle..Looking at it looks like it was tagged from behind..with the right qtr taking most of it..the door to qtr joint says alot...I'd wanna see the pieces from the bottle..The whole ass end is bent down..Maybe that was what he told his insurance co ? Needs further inspection..
Not sure I buy it either...car is not air tight enough to cause that much damage from one bottle or nitrous?
I dont think insurance would cover such a thing anyways...But...is not the only one like that i seen now looking... http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/nitrous-oxide-51/nitrous-bottle-explosion-pics-143862/ ss with is arse blown out too...Wondering if some of these guys are over filling and doing the propane heat trick..That has been known to kill a few people.

http://www.dragzine.com/news/what-happens-when-a-nitrous-bottle-is-overheated/ here is what happens when one explodes in a trailer.
I have seen some guys heating the bottle before a race but didn't know it could do that

 
Not so sure that was a Nitrous bottle..Looking at it looks like it was tagged from behind..with the right qtr taking most of it..the door to qtr joint says alot...I'd wanna see the pieces from the bottle..The whole ass end is bent down..Maybe that was what he told his insurance co ? Needs further inspection..
Not sure I buy it either...car is not air tight enough to cause that much damage from one bottle or nitrous?
I dont think insurance would cover such a thing anyways...But...is not the only one like that i seen now looking... http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/nitrous-oxide-51/nitrous-bottle-explosion-pics-143862/ ss with is arse blown out too...Wondering if some of these guys are over filling and doing the propane heat trick..That has been known to kill a few people.

http://www.dragzine.com/news/what-happens-when-a-nitrous-bottle-is-overheated/ here is what happens when one explodes in a trailer from over heating it.
Those 2 are more believable especially the trailer..On the f-body if you look at the tail light panel pretty straight across...I damage appraised settled claims on many cars for Insurance co.s ..All I'm saying is if i rolled up on that mustang to settle his claim..I'd want some evidence that it was the nitrous bottle..Plus It would be prudent to have the valve to see why the safety relief didn't work...If in fact it was caused by nitrous then something is going on with the safety reliefs since theres more than 1 case here. A recall might be in order..

 
Ya im not sure of all the facts on the mustang...Who knows what he did wrong.....Maybe he got it used at a good price and had no idea if the pressure relief valve was stuck..maybe from a drag racer who was over filling and abusing the tank with propaine...Just all guess i guess..lol..Other 2 for sure...I think its caused from abuse more than a tank issue...lol

 
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