Gazboy Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Quick question- what are the legal matters concerning the install of Nitrous? Can anyone buy it off the shelf and fit it themselves and then use the car on the road, or do you have to have it fitted and checked by someone of authority? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 You are supposed to have a Compressed Gas on board sticker by law, anything else would be a requirement of your insurance company rather than the law (such as an engineers report etc)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 you must inform your insurance co that you have it fitted to the car,as far as i am aware there are no insurance companies that will insure you with nitrous for road use, so you use it only for "off road" use -(usually the car isnt insured off road anyway) quite how the insurance would know you are using it on the road is almost impossible, short of videoing your own accident? or telling them. As Gaz said a compressed gas sign must be fitted externally, other than that I think thats it as the gas is basically inert-BOC wont refill , apparently because some kids sniff the stuff.......what a world we live in!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKI Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Dude... The gas is far from inert, infact it's highly inflammable, NOS is an anaesthetic and causes unconsciousness (maybe the kids you know are doing DIY dental surgery), it’s also laughing gas, small quantities cause involuntary contractions in your diaphragm resulting in uncontrollable laughter, I wouldnt want to be in a car crash with a leaking NOS bottle, my belief in the after life is not firm enough you must inform your insurance co that you have it fitted to the car,as far as i am aware there are no insurance companies that will insure you with nitrous for road use, so you use it only for "off road" use -(usually the car isnt insured off road anyway) quite how the insurance would know you are using it on the road is almost impossible, short of videoing your own accident? or telling them. As Gaz said a compressed gas sign must be fitted externally, other than that I think thats it as the gas is basically inert-BOC wont refill , apparently because some kids sniff the stuff.......what a world we live in!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 nitrous oxide is not flammable, however in a burning vehicle (from which i was trying to escape) i would prefer not to have a big pressurised cylinder of it at the side of me. petrol is quite flammable though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 it is an anaesthetic though - dentists like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKI Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Sorry explosive with petrol of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 quite how the insurance would know you are using it on the road is almost impossible, short of videoing your own accident? or telling them. i think having a bottle in the car is frowned on by the insurance companies and having one connected will void all insurance, whether you are using it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKI Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 You ever seen that sketch on the pink panther where Peter sellers is sniffing it... classic lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKI Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Besides when it reacts it creates free radicals in your engine that will react badily with your internals causing damage, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 aldus huxley wrote some good papers on its spritual use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 nitrous oxide at room temp is stable,it is only explosive at very high temps when the oxygen is separated from the nitrogen, of course it is explosive when mixed with petrol , so is water!!!! any pressurised cylinder becomes dangerous when exposed to fire, hence they have pressure relief valves,for a nitrous bottle to become dangerous in a burning car,the temp and smoke would have already killed you!--- pressurised cylinders are used in aircraft,boats,vans,etc with relative safety, how do divers transport their cylinders? by car? always empty? and they contain oxygen!,I know aviation oxy is transported full. I suspect there are more injuries and deaths caused by the good old gas barbeque,and how many of us have slung the gas bottle in the back of our car? now that would be exciting in the event of a rear end crash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 pressurised cylinders are used in aircraft,boats,vans,etc with relative safety, how do divers transport their cylinders? by car? always empty? and they contain oxygen!,I know aviation oxy is transported full. All the fast jets I know of use LOX - Liquid Oxygen... not presurised... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 nitrous oxide at room temp is stable,it is only explosive at very high temps when the oxygen is separated from the nitrogen, of course it is explosive when mixed with petrol , so is water!!!! any pressurised cylinder becomes dangerous when exposed to fire, hence they have pressure relief valves,for a nitrous bottle to become dangerous in a burning car,the temp and smoke would have already killed you!--- pressurised cylinders are used in aircraft,boats,vans,etc with relative safety, how do divers transport their cylinders? by car? always empty? and they contain oxygen!,I know aviation oxy is transported full. I suspect there are more injuries and deaths caused by the good old gas barbeque,and how many of us have slung the gas bottle in the back of our car? now that would be exciting in the event of a rear end crash... sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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