CO2 Shifter Bottle Position Clarification

Keith 944 · 03-01-2021, 09:49 PM

Bottle is not a dip tube type so orientation doesn’t matter

Dragsinger · 03-01-2021, 10:32 PM

All cylinder should be stored in their upright position to ensure it is used appropriately. For example, if a CO2 cylinder is laid down it could dispel liquid CO2 in a non liquid CO2 application, which could cause severe problems. Please refer to the article linked for Cylinder Safety.

63corvette · 03-01-2021, 10:38 PM

Orientation does matter.
When a CO2 bottle is filled is mostly full in a liquid state and boils off to a gas as it is used.
If you carry a bigger bottle to fill your small bottles used on the race car the bottle needs a dip tube to the bottom or turn the larger bottle upside down to get the liquid out into the smaller bottle in its regular upright position.
We use CO2 in the place of air in a bottle so we do not need to fill nearly as often.
I carry a 30lb bottle to fill out of if needed.
I fill my 2.5lb bottle once a year and unless I have a leak it last all year long.
Shifter and throttle stop both use out of the bottle.
With a air filled bottle it would not last a full race of 6 to 8 rounds.
With a horizontal mounted CO2 bottle you could get liquid into the regulator and could cause issues.
I have seen people mount them in a horizontal position however, in most cases they are tipped up a little and the valve faces the front of the car and the regulator connection facing up.
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

03-01-2021, 09:49 PM	#1
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,196 Likes: 1,163 Liked 1,886 Times in 579 Posts	Re: CO2 Shifter Bottle Position Clarification Bottle is not a dip tube type so orientation doesn’t matter __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

03-01-2021, 10:32 PM	#2
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: CO2 Shifter Bottle Position Clarification All cylinder should be stored in their upright position to ensure it is used appropriately. For example, if a CO2 cylinder is laid down it could dispel liquid CO2 in a non liquid CO2 application, which could cause severe problems. Please refer to the article linked for Cylinder Safety. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

03-01-2021, 10:38 PM	#3
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 554 Likes: 128 Liked 362 Times in 105 Posts	Re: CO2 Shifter Bottle Position Clarification Orientation does matter. When a CO2 bottle is filled is mostly full in a liquid state and boils off to a gas as it is used. If you carry a bigger bottle to fill your small bottles used on the race car the bottle needs a dip tube to the bottom or turn the larger bottle upside down to get the liquid out into the smaller bottle in its regular upright position. We use CO2 in the place of air in a bottle so we do not need to fill nearly as often. I carry a 30lb bottle to fill out of if needed. I fill my 2.5lb bottle once a year and unless I have a leak it last all year long. Shifter and throttle stop both use out of the bottle. With a air filled bottle it would not last a full race of 6 to 8 rounds. With a horizontal mounted CO2 bottle you could get liquid into the regulator and could cause issues. I have seen people mount them in a horizontal position however, in most cases they are tipped up a little and the valve faces the front of the car and the regulator connection facing up. Rick Cates Canyon, TX Last edited by 63corvette; 03-01-2021 at 11:12 PM.