Personally never experienced it nor heard of one actually blowing-up.
Fittings/plumbing failures yes. Is/was it the type with screw-in end plates
or circlip retained "plug" type? If the latter, perhaps a circlip was
displaced? Is the actual housing distorted? No answer, just more questions!
Glen.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kramer <rgk@flash.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:59 PM
Subject: Accusump explosion
> Anyone ever heard of an Accusump exploding? I brought my TR4 to the TX
ABCD
> yesterday, and it sat in the sun all day. The gauge showed 80psi when I
parked
> it. It is black annodised aluminum tubing and it blew open on one end.
What a
> mess! I'm no physicist, but pressure rises as temp goes up. The rest is
> history. Luckily it exploded during the awards and only 2 people were
nearby
> to get sprayed. Next time, I'll leave the valve open.
> Bob Kramer
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