starting fluid (ether)

kenmyfam

kenmyfam

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Re: starting fluid (ether)

Don't !!!!!!
End of story.
If you need it to get started then you need to find the real issue and fix it.
2 stroke mix in a spray bottle should be all you need.
Just my 2 cents !!!
 
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crxess

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Re: starting fluid (ether)

Starting fluid was designed for starting Diesel motors and is good for nothing else.

It offers 0 lubrication and High detonation which will eventually damage any gas motor.
 
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parrisw

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Re: starting fluid (ether)

crxess said:
Starting fluid was designed for starting Diesel motors and is good for nothing else.

It offers 0 lubrication and High detonation which will eventually damage any gas motor.
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It was????????? using it on a Diesel is a big no no as well!!!!!!!!!
 
Sea18Horse

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Re: starting fluid (ether)

parrisw said:
It was????????? using it on a Diesel is a big no no as well!!!!!!!!!
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Using it on some diesels is a big no no that's true. Certain (maybe all) air cooled industrial engines come to mind. Deutz, Onan generators, things like that. But for the old Detroit 6-71, 6-92, 8-71 and old Cummins diesels it's perfectly fine. Diesels in late model trucks & stuff might well be a different story.

Cheers..................Todd
 
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daselbee

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Re: starting fluid (ether)

Ether starting fluid will melt and craze the plastic venturi bodies of the plastic carbs. I know, I did it, and I will never do it again.
 
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parrisw

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Re: starting fluid (ether)

Sea18Horse said:
Using it on some diesels is a big no no that's true. Certain (maybe all) air cooled industrial engines come to mind. Deutz, Onan generators, things like that. But for the old Detroit 6-71, 6-92, 8-71 and old Cummins diesels it's perfectly fine. Diesels in late model trucks & stuff might well be a different story.

Cheers..................Todd
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Maybe, but I wouldn't use it in any diesel, have you every heard them knock from it!!!!! Sounds terrible.
 
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Daviet

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Re: starting fluid (ether)

Some john deere tractors came from the factory with either kits for cold start, push a button in the cab and a solenoid would open and inject either directly into the intake. And yes they would rattle.
 
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