okay guys, so i was driving today, and for some reason, i decided to flick the switch, and floor it with an empty tank. well, i was shocked when i got "a little surprise" of boost. is this bad for my engine? the engine kinda hesitated for a sec, then quickly took off. i noticed that later on while driving in 2nd gear at about 2500rpm (nos off, of course) the car did a quick hesitation, as if it was hitting a rev limiter or something, then i took my foot off the gas, and it didn't happen again. would this be from "pooled" gas?

1996 Talon EsiNOS - Eclipse rear end

when i say empty tank, i mean empty bottle as in: NO NITROUS

1996 Talon EsiNOS - Eclipse rear end

Im not Stan or Michelle...but ill try to help..:-) the jolt that you felt even with an empty bottle may have been what was trapped in the nitrous feed line after you shut the bottle. as far as your car hesitating while the nitrous was ON, that sounds like low bottle pressure, least thats what mine does when the pressure is low and i spray anyhow. the hesitation while off the bottle may have been puddled fuel or something, that i dont know a thing about...but if you were running rich(low bottle pressure) like i said before, then that would cause excess fuel, mine just gives the good ole backfire!



NitrousEclipse97@aol.com
1997 Eclipse RS
JE Pistons
Crower Rods
75-shot Nitrous Express(wet)
AEM CAI
Greddy EVO Exhaust
NGK Plugs&Wires(one range colder)
Front/Rear Upper Strut bars
Eibach Pro-Kit springs
Tokico Struts
17" Konig Imagines
Yokohama A520's

1994 Eclipse GS-T
Greddy Boost Controller(15psi)
Greddy BOV
Autometer Boost and A/F gauges

I would to that all the time to make sure my bottle was empty before a fill up.



Stan2gnt
Stan2va@aol.com
95 Talon 420A-Turbo
Former and future nitrous user

well, it smelled really rich too. (obviously)

1996 Talon EsiNOS - Eclipse rear end

fuel remains constant even with little/no nitrous (not a really an issue with a dry kit. the less nitrous the less fuel pressure is raised). I wouldn't make a habbit of doing it for no reason but I dont think your hurting anything.


Stan2gnt
Stan2va@aol.com
95 Talon 420A-Turbo
Former and future nitrous user

Good for flames out your tailpipe :)

Michelle
96 Eclipse Base Model
Best 14.6@93 w/60 shot

Oh shit there's the ricer flame kit right there. push button fuel solinoid only. Let off the gas and hit it at the right time and bang fire out the ass (I guess a turbo would help for some heat production). Anythings better than an igniter in the tailpipe thats just too articficial.


Stan2gnt
Stan2va@aol.com
95 Talon 420A-Turbo
Former and future nitrous user

i'll tell ya, stan, it smelled like i bursted out a big flame!

1996 Talon EsiNOS - Eclipse rear end