©2002 Edelbrock Corporation
Rev. 9/02
Brochure No. 63-0142
Catalog #71001
Page 20 of 21
6.
Inadequate nitrous supply.
a.
Weigh bottle.
1.
Bottle should be 10 lbs. above empty bottle weight listed on bottle label when full.
b.
Check bottle pressure.
1.
Maintain 900-950 psi for optimum system performance.
c.
Check bottle temperature.
1.
Maintain 80 to 85 degrees of bottle surface temperature.
d.
Check bottle valve.
1.
Open valve fully.
e.
Check bottle orientation. See section entitled
2.3 Nitrous Bottle Orientation.
1.
Mount bottle properly.
7.
Loose nitrous solenoid wiring.
a.
Inspect solenoid wiring. See section entitled
3.4 Nitrous Electrical Installation Procedures.
b.
Repair wiring as necessary.
8.
Malfunctioning nitrous solenoid.
a.
Inspect solenoid wiring. See section entitled
3.4 Nitrous Electrical Installation Procedures.
1.
Repair wiring as necessary.
b.
Inspect solenoid. See symptom # 2.
1.
Rebuild/replace solenoid.
Symptom #4… Engine detonates mildly when system is activated.
1.
Inadequate octane fuel.
a.
Verify what gasoline you use.
1.
Use higher-octane fuel.
2.
Spark plug heat range too high.
a.
Verify what heat range the spark plug is, and how it functions in a high load, high performance application.
1.
Install a performance spark plug.
2.
Reduce spark plug heat range.
3.
Too much nitrous flow.
a.
Verify the size of the nitrous jet.
1.
Install the proper nitrous jet.
b.
Check bottle temperature and pressure.
1.
Ensure before every nitrous usage that you only use nitrous when the temperature and pressure of your bottle are
correct.
Symptom #5… Vehicle surges under acceleration when system is activated.
1.
Inadequate nitrous supply.
a.
Weigh bottle.
1.
Bottle should be 10 lbs. above empty bottle weight listed on bottle label when full.
b.
Check bottle temperature.
1.
Maintain 80 to 85 degrees of bottle surface temperature.
c.
Check bottle valve.
1.
Open valve fully
d.
Check bottle orientation. See section entitled
2.3 Nitrous Bottle Orientation.
2.
Check bottle mounting. Be sure bottle is mounted correctly. See section entitled
2.1 Nitrous Bottle Mounting.
