Extreme Damage caused by Loose Meth Line.
Gee, I am sorry to find this out, Dave, 
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Take all the nescessary action to make sure it does not happen again.
I would say it may have been the Hot Intake Manifold that ignated the Meth when the line poped out. I am guessing by looking at the location where the wires melted.
But you also got that new Exhaust Manifold on now. Those Glow Red when you get on it. That could have ignated the Meth too.
Good luck fixing everything. At least like Felix is saying, that it all did not catch on Fire. That would have really blow...
.Take all the nescessary action to make sure it does not happen again.
I would say it may have been the Hot Intake Manifold that ignated the Meth when the line poped out. I am guessing by looking at the location where the wires melted.
But you also got that new Exhaust Manifold on now. Those Glow Red when you get on it. That could have ignated the Meth too.
Good luck fixing everything. At least like Felix is saying, that it all did not catch on Fire. That would have really blow...
Gee, I am sorry to find this out, Dave, .
Take all the nescessary action to make sure it does not happen again.
I would say it may have been the Hot Intake Manifold that ignated the Meth when the line poped out. I am guessing by looking at the location where the wires melted.
But you also got that new Exhaust Manifold on now. Those Glow Red when you get on it. That could have ignated the Meth too.
Good luck fixing everything. At least like Felix is saying, that it all did not catch on Fire. That would have really blow...
.Take all the nescessary action to make sure it does not happen again.
I would say it may have been the Hot Intake Manifold that ignated the Meth when the line poped out. I am guessing by looking at the location where the wires melted.
But you also got that new Exhaust Manifold on now. Those Glow Red when you get on it. That could have ignated the Meth too.
Good luck fixing everything. At least like Felix is saying, that it all did not catch on Fire. That would have really blow...
Yes, Thanks again, your a life saver.
Never trusted "push-lock" type fittings running exposed plastic hose near a hot engine. Accident waiting to happen.
Go with stainless braided line with threaded type end fitting from the meth pump to the nozzle.
my 2 cents...
Go with stainless braided line with threaded type end fitting from the meth pump to the nozzle.
my 2 cents...
Those snap fittings are junk. Snow performance uses the same kind and many many DSM guys find them to leak or pop out. I had problems with my SP kit in the winter. Going from -10* to operating temp the thing would leak. Very dangerous. I would definately convert that to a SS line like the SMC kits use.
there could be 2 issues here
1 - different tube extruders add certain amounts of plasticizers to make the tubing softer and easier to bend around. Under certain conditions, the plasticizers will leach out causing the tubing to shrink in length and OD. Also make sure the tubing you are using for your 1/4" fitting is 0.25" and not a 6mm tubing, extruders have been known to send the wrong stuff out.
2 - there is nothing wrong with those push-lock/quick fit connections, they are used all over the pneumatic world. To use them right, insert the tubing all the way in/bottom out and pull them out with some force to "sink" the grips onto the tubing. Most of the time you can get away w/o doing that. They do get damaged if the tubing is forcefully pulled out w/o pushing the ring back into the fitting. They are cheap, change them out.
1 - different tube extruders add certain amounts of plasticizers to make the tubing softer and easier to bend around. Under certain conditions, the plasticizers will leach out causing the tubing to shrink in length and OD. Also make sure the tubing you are using for your 1/4" fitting is 0.25" and not a 6mm tubing, extruders have been known to send the wrong stuff out.
2 - there is nothing wrong with those push-lock/quick fit connections, they are used all over the pneumatic world. To use them right, insert the tubing all the way in/bottom out and pull them out with some force to "sink" the grips onto the tubing. Most of the time you can get away w/o doing that. They do get damaged if the tubing is forcefully pulled out w/o pushing the ring back into the fitting. They are cheap, change them out.
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thats why i like ss line... screw on with some locktite.... not going anywhere...
thats just one less thing to worry about... if this wasnt the first time why didnt you get the problem resolved the first time to make sure it doesnt happen again?
thats just one less thing to worry about... if this wasnt the first time why didnt you get the problem resolved the first time to make sure it doesnt happen again?
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there could be 2 issues here
2 - there is nothing wrong with those push-lock/quick fit connections, they are used all over the pneumatic world. To use them right, insert the tubing all the way in/bottom out and pull them out with some force to "sink" the grips onto the tubing. Most of the time you can get away w/o doing that. They do get damaged if the tubing is forcefully pulled out w/o pushing the ring back into the fitting. They are cheap, change them out.
2 - there is nothing wrong with those push-lock/quick fit connections, they are used all over the pneumatic world. To use them right, insert the tubing all the way in/bottom out and pull them out with some force to "sink" the grips onto the tubing. Most of the time you can get away w/o doing that. They do get damaged if the tubing is forcefully pulled out w/o pushing the ring back into the fitting. They are cheap, change them out.
Periodic removal and reinstallation will chaffe the end of the parflex hose and will require the tip to be cut off so the teeth will have new material to bite into.
The pneumatic fittings can withstand tremendous pressure. The hose I use on my personal kit is marine grade to 650psi I believe. I have run 36-38psi for 3 years without ever losing a line from a connector.
I really wish we were dealing with the facts, whether there was fire or an electrical short. I am not certain if methanol is a conductor of electricity.