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TheYellaBrick 05-19-2009 05:32 PM

Anyone ever had THIS experience ??
 
http://blog.cardomain.com/2009/05/14...rous-goes-bad/

blowninjected540 05-19-2009 05:40 PM

WOW !!! Never that bad, blew off a hood and intake before, That is when I switched of to the supercharged motor, a little more to build at first, But alot less maintence and parts later.

slowmotion 05-19-2009 05:42 PM

Anyone ever had THIS experience ??


Yep, standing too close to an open flame after one too many bean burritos. :D

mopar1968 05-19-2009 05:59 PM

Nope-- But that was one hotrod :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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michael1 05-19-2009 06:34 PM

Man that really sucks, glad I'm going all motor :) :)

kbartley 05-21-2009 05:30 AM

anyone had this happen
 
I watched the first 10 seconds of that clip & then X'd out of it. Memories!!! I dont know if you guys & gals have noticed but there is not one fire extinguisher at the other end of YOURE track's either. Not to mention, rescue squad(s). I've noticed this mostly on the 1/8th mi. tracks. If you say anything, you hear, THE AMBULANCE & FIRE DEPT. IS 1 MILE UP THE ROAD, YOU PROBABLY PASSED IT ON YOURE WAY HERE. EXAMPLE: I had a blower come apart which ruptered a fuel line(ALKY) about 100' from the stripe. The fire was horrible, my onboard system was not enough. 5lb. bottles suck. I had to reach for my bottle inside the car. By the time the fire truck came I was getting 3rd degree burns. Could of been avoided, I know. The car WAS a full chassis vega. So thats why I have Front Engine Dragsters now because I need to see what is about to happen. This happened many yrs. ago, first time didnt make me sick to talk about it. Was always scared to try Nitrous, still think you have to be a rocketscientist to use it correctly.

onedragracer 05-21-2009 05:36 AM

Damn :!:

kbartley 05-21-2009 06:08 AM

anyone had this happen
 
One more thing, I do give credit to the track guys who I agree could stand more training. THEY TRIED. 3 of them showed up( so I heard) w/ only one DAMN BOTTLE! before the F-TRUCK got there. I swear some of these tracks think they are doing you a favor them just being there. That being said, how many of you guy's ever won a race, go up to get YOU'RE money & hear WE DIDN'T BRING IN ENOUGH TO DAY, SORRY NO PAYOUT. YEAH, their doing you a favor!! Kris

txhunter69 05-21-2009 08:55 AM

wow thats no good but up side your made it out :lol:

kbartley 05-21-2009 09:30 AM

anyone had this happen
 
Yes, man you are right & after numerous skindrafts around the eyes,ankles,1spot on my neck. Make sure you guy's zip all the way up. Kris

Tod74 05-21-2009 04:44 PM

It took over a minute before someone turned off the master cutoff switch...at least it looked like it

TopspeedLowet 05-21-2009 05:02 PM

I agree with you all, but what I saw was the driver get out nice and cool and HE or SHE (the driver) did not turn off the master cut off switch. That very same person is likely the one whom plumbed the gem! The track guys are often volunteers and sure gave it a whirl with what they knew. BUT THE DRIVER WATCHED THE WHOLE THING! HMMMMMMMMMMM...
Probably a good thing the car wasn't fast and managed to get off the starting line, the next problem may have been further down track.
Bruce

ashbros 05-21-2009 09:17 PM

Holy Sh_t. No halon system, aye?

That poor guy has to totally rebuild his car. What a bummer. Glad he did not get hurt.

cepx111 05-21-2009 09:55 PM

Napoleon shouldnt be using nitrous.

TheYellaBrick 05-22-2009 06:13 AM

As I am an engine only kind a guy, can a nitrous engine 'run on' when the ignition is off under certain circumstances ?

suicidebomb 05-22-2009 06:39 AM


Originally Posted by DrivingMissDD
As I am an engine only kind a guy, can a nitrous engine 'run on' when the ignition is off under certain circumstances ?

Just till the wiring melts, I don't know about you guys, but the last thing I'm going to do is run into a fire to turn out the lights. Let it burn.

txhunter69 05-22-2009 08:41 AM

question i always had can the mitrous ignite inside the tubing and go back inside the bottle makin a bomb like efect

mopar1968 05-22-2009 08:47 AM

I think the bottle pressure would prevent that from happening,be like a torch, but anything can and will happen :!: :!:


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hilldale 05-27-2009 06:06 AM

4th of july
 
wow what a grand finale. looks like the throttle stuck,the engine stalled but nitrous kept coming. i am also thinking his bottle pressure was up to high. the main thing is he got out. i give the safety crew a 5. they should put that in the safety videos out there- do's and dont's. hey there ya go fellas start another web sight, will call it high intense explosions. oh there i go again, just what we need another special interest group. ha ha talk to you guys soon. p.s hey mark glad to here your o.k man.


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