JonBowden
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 01:20 PM |
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smell of Nitrous oxide
Yesterday, a Smart car overtook me much faster than I thought these things could go.
After it had passed I could smell something that reminded me of the smell of gunfire.
Is that what happens in a car using Nitrous oxide?
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iank
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 01:27 PM |
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I've read they add Hydrogen Sulphide to automotive NOS to stop people sniffing it recreationally (presumably by killing them if they try).
H2S smells of rotten eggs, I guess when it's burnt it will produce other sulphur compounds including sulphur dioxide - gunpowder also produces
sulphur compounds so it sounds plausible to me.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 01:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JonBowden
Yesterday, a Smart car overtook me much faster than I thought these things could go.
After it had passed I could smell something that reminded me of the smell of gunfire.
Is that what happens in a car using Nitrous oxide?
Most likely the cat was warmed up.
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02GF74
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 01:45 PM |
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it was probably the smell from the driver's trouser regions as he realised the accelerator was jammed fully on!!! 
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 01:54 PM |
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Sure it wasnt an firework ?
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 02:22 PM |
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I would be surprised if it were H2s, its deadly
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iank
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 03:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
I would be surprised if it were H2s, its deadly
It is more poisonous than cyanide, BUT you can smell it very strongly in minute amounts.
Some sources that claim H2S:
http://www.torquecars.co.uk/tuning/NOS-Nitrous.php
http://www.justsayn2o.com/nitrous.obtain.html
Though potentially it's just american stuff that has it added.
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 06:05 PM |
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i seem to remember nitrous pxide smelling kind of fresh and minty
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iank
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
i seem to remember nitrous pxide smelling kind of fresh and minty
That would be the medical grade stuff, they don't add evil smelling poison to that for some reason 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 08:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
Sure it wasnt an firework ?
Might make a smart go faster 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 10:30 PM |
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There is some BEC smart, although I think you'd notice it Screaming rather than its smell.
What a set of spoil sports poisoning the Auto Grade NOS,
Would be interesting to see which give you the biggest smile, NOS in the Engine or NOS inhaled from a Baloon Helium style lol
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JonBowden
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| posted on 7/11/07 at 09:34 AM |
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oh, well I guess it wasn't NOS then.
I've had the same smell a few months ago after another car passed faster than I'd have expected
Jon
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