Re: NO2 horror story

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/1/01 12:35:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
sroth@alscarchitects.com writes:


> Justin,
> I have a NO2 story.  a guy in our local car club has a early rabbit with
> a 2.0L 16V and NO2.  One day he decided to show off.  At a green light
> he gave the car a shot from the bottle, and zoomed down the block at
> near light speed.  As the next light turned red, he slammed on the
> brakes, stalling the car.  Somehow the NO2 kept flowing even though the
> engine had stopped.  When he went to re-start the car, the intake tract
> was full of NO2 gas.  On cranking, a spark plug ignited the gas, and
> KABOOM!  The plastic intake pipe was disintegrated, the injectors were
> blown out of the motor, the airflow sensor plate was all wrinkled up,
> and the airbox in pieces, the hood (not securely attached) flew up into
> the air and came crashing back down on the car, pieces of the grille
> were blown out into the intersection.
>
> All-in-all it was a good show.


HAHA....That's a good story! All the more reason NOT to use nitrous =) Did 
everyone see the pictures from that maxima where the guy left the bottle 
warmer on and it blew up the whole car and garage?

Mike
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