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natas
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Sat May 19, 2012 1:24 pm
Found a few more pictures from the building process.
Making treads for the gas inlet
Gas inlet for the fuel rail. (1/2" > 3/4")
Priming the PVC before color coating
Making the internal chamber for the igniter airtight. The black thingy, is the fan connected to the mixing pipe.

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natas
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Thu May 24, 2012 10:16 am
Got MAP today
But i think the pressure seems a bit high, what is normal psi / bar in the new map cans ?
The propane was at about 9.5 bar.
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Thu May 24, 2012 10:21 am
Mapp Gas
Other Names: Methylacetylene Propadiene, stabilized
Sp. Gr.: 0.58 @ 16ºC / 60ºF
Vapor Pressure: 94 PSIG @ 21ºC / 70ºF
Hmmm...
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natas
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Thu May 24, 2012 10:30 am
Guess 12 bar is a bit high then...

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Thu May 24, 2012 3:12 pm
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Liquid MAPP getting into the gauge?
i dont think so, i never load the cannon horisontal.
later on the day i bottomed out the gauge..... put a wet towel on the tank.. and it dropped to 11bar... i never let the tank stand in direct sunlingt, its just to hot in norway these days i guess
at least there was no boiling sounds in the tank

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