Hey all,
WARNING !!! - If you use an old propane cylinder, empty is NOT good enough
!!
When the cylinder is empty (that is, pressure inside the cylinder =
atmospheric pressure), there is still propane in the cylinder. When you
begin drilling, air will mix with the propane. If the air / propane mixture
gets within the flammable limits and you cause a spark with the drill, boom.
You MUST put the cylinder under full vaccuum (approx. 30"), then let room
air fill the cylinder. Do this several times to be sure that all propane
has been expelled.
The idea of not having a cannister is good. The only real reason it's there
is for an "extra" headlight door opening after the car is shut off and that
will only happen if you have a leak free system (fat chance).
dave farbacher
-----Original Message-----
From: K M <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
To: bricklin@autox.team.net <bricklin@autox.team.net>; igster@nauticom.net
<igster@nauticom.net>
Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: Vacuum Cannister for headlight system
>I talked with Tanner about this and he said that you don't really need
>one and I agree. If you do the coffee can thing, it might work it it
>can withstand 20 inches of vacuum. While we're thinking, how about an
>old propane cylinder? Just make sure that it is empty and be careful
>drilling holes into it. Well, now that I think about it, perhaps only a
>certified mechanic should do this job. Or maybe a certified Starbucks
>employee, huh?
>
>On the other hand, it would be easy to rig up the torch part to sub in
>as a vacuum nipple, hmmm, not hard at all. And then the vacuum tank
>would have a valve on it. An old friend used to have a 64 3 duece 389
>goat that kept vacuum all night long, but that is another story. Kim
>
>>Alan,
>>
>>Well, I have actually thinking about this a little bit, cause sooner or
>>later (most likely later) I'm going to need one.
>>
>>Why not use a coffee can - Pop a hole in the can, empty it out, plug
>the
>>hole and you have vac. cannister.
>>
>>dave farbacher
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Alan Coleman <colemaal@hotmail.com>
>>To: bricklin@autox.team.net <bricklin@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 1:52 PM
>>Subject: Vacuum Cannister for headlight system
>>
>>
>>>Has anyone replaced the vacuum cannister for the headlight system (the
>>>one
>>>that looks like a coffee can)? What did you use? Mine has rusted out
>>>and I see that BPS does not have this part listed.
>>>Thanks,
>>>Alan Coleman #246
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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