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2001 Edelbrock Corporation
Brochure No. 63-0020
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Rev. 10/01
Page 26 of 27
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 pages 8-9.
1. Mount bottle properly.
7. Loose nitrous solenoid wiring.
a. Inspect solenoid wiring. See pages 16-17 for wiring information.
b. Repair wiring as necessary.
8. Malfunctioning nitrous solenoid.
a. Inspect solenoid wiring. See pages 16-17 for wiring information.
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 pages 8-9.
2. Check bottle mounting. Be sure bottle is mounted correctly. See pages 8-9.