how much air to check for leak in tube ?

wnight1

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My buddy put 30 psi in the tube to check for leaks . is this okay ?
 

wnight1

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I forgot to tell you that it is a heavy gauge aluminum tube .
 

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My buddy put 30 psi in the tube to check for leaks . is this okay ?

NO!!!!! Many square inches of surface times 30 = BOOM. Like MH Hawker said 2-4 psi MAX. I seen a 40,000 gallon oil storage tank destroyed when some one tried to push out fuel with only 5 psi of com.
 
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