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orange4boy · 10-17-2008, 04:22 AM

Threw this together after reading Millenniumtree's PVC canister thread.

I had this stainless tank sitting around that I picked up at a garage sale a couple years ago. I think it was a pressure pot for a spray gun. Built like a tank but light weight, it's new purpose became clear after reading the thread. I only had a hour to do it but I had all the parts so I figured It should be possible.

Barbed fitting 1/4 ID hose 1/4 inch NPT thread
Plastic tee 1/4 inch ID
2 Hose clamps

I think I will be able to EOC down Pikes Peak with this baby.

You can see where I installed the tee, just after the check valve.

It just fits snugly over the battery.

Future additions:
Vac gauge for safety.
Quick disconnect for battery and maintenance access.
Brass tee.

First day testing went very well. I have not run it out yet after many pumps. No numbers yet though.

10-17-2008, 04:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
orange4boy Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Wet Coast, Kanuckistan. Posts: 1,275 The Golden Egg - '93 Toyota Previa DX 90 day: 31.91 mpg (US) Chewie - '03 Toyota Prius 90 day: 57 mpg (US) The Spaceship - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 100 Thanked 306 Times in 178 Posts	EOC Extend-O-Canister Threw this together after reading Millenniumtree's PVC canister thread. I had this stainless tank sitting around that I picked up at a garage sale a couple years ago. I think it was a pressure pot for a spray gun. Built like a tank but light weight, it's new purpose became clear after reading the thread. I only had a hour to do it but I had all the parts so I figured It should be possible. Barbed fitting 1/4 ID hose 1/4 inch NPT thread Plastic tee 1/4 inch ID 2 Hose clamps I think I will be able to EOC down Pikes Peak with this baby. You can see where I installed the tee, just after the check valve. It just fits snugly over the battery. Future additions: Vac gauge for safety. Quick disconnect for battery and maintenance access. Brass tee. First day testing went very well. I have not run it out yet after many pumps. No numbers yet though. __________________ Vortex generators are old tech. My new and improved vortex alternators are unstoppable. "It’s easy to explain how rockets work but explaining the aerodynamics of a wing takes a rocket scientist.