Re: [DMCForum] Funny (depending upon you sense of humor) Link.

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

I understand what you are saying about nitrous oxide, people always 
think it is flammable because it helps with creating quick HP.

I also hate how they call it NOS. Funny i also get irritated when 
people call "Engines" Motors, you know like i have a 2.8 PRV Motor in 
my car, it is a DAMN Engine.

Engines are internal combustion.

Motors use stored up power like battery's or electricity.

Boat Motor is the worst.

I am OK now.

Mark V



On Apr 19, 2005, at 10:34 PM, Jon Heese wrote:

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> I think this point has been made before, but just for the record:
> nitrous oxide (N2O) is nonflammable.  It's used to increase internal
> combustion engine horsepower by way of it being a strong oxidizer, i.e.
> in the presence of fuel/air it increases the amount of energy available
> to the combustion process.
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> On the other hand, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is very flammable and is
> mainly used to make nitric acid (when combined with water).  This is 
> the
> main explosive component in a "fertilizer bomb".
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> In the Eclipse/Talon pictured, it seems plausible that there was an
> unrelated fire in the car, and around the same time, the NOS bottle
> ruptured, and the gas caused the fire to burn hotter and more 
> intensely.
>   This would explain why the track crew was unable to make a dent in 
> the
> fire using fire extinguishers.  However, it does seem a little unlikely
> that there would still be N2O left in the car after the first 15 
> minutes
> elapsed... Whatever.
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> It just bugs me when I see people perpetuating the "explosive NOS" 
> legend.
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> Regards,
> Jon Heese
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>> A co-worker sent this to me. This is perhaps the slowest, most
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>> http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=101607&page=1&pp=20
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