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Wayne
10-26-2003 21:07:27
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Re: ether starting aids in reply to Bryan, 10-25-2003 23:42:08
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Hey Bryan, I won't dispute the other posts in that yes an engine can get addicted to ether, I've seen it many times. Yes,like anything else used in excess, ether can and will damage the engine eventually if you use too much or don't use it right. I see people spraying the fool out of the intake and then running to start the engine and it knocking and pounding and yes that is killing that engine. All it takes is to get the engine turning first and then give it just a little bit. That's what your looking for, a properly jetted start aid that injects just the right amount of ether for that particular engine to assist in in starting and not something that "dumps it in" to make the engine run. If you take one of the factory start aids like this and unhook the feed line and hit the inject button, you'd see just how small of an amount one of the systems actually uses. You'd be hard pressed to hit the nozzel on a can that quick. I agree, a block heater is easy on the engine, but the problem there is you have park your tractor by a receptical every time, and leave the heater plugged in all night, every night, to keep it warm in freezing weather. It's either this or get up several hours earlier than you want to start work and plug it in then and hope it warms up as quick as you want it to. If you'd put a meter just on the receptical where you plug it in and see how much it costs you at the end of each month to keep your tractor warm I think it would suprise you. Four years ago I replaced the block heater on a friends IH with an ether start aid and he loves it. No longer was it taking 5 minutes of turning the engine over to get it to fire all the while causing wear and tear on the bearings from low/no oil pressure. Now the engine spins over maybe twice and starts instantly when he hits the inject button with no knocking, pounding, etc. Just a smooth flawless start everytime. come summer time and warm weather, it starts flawlessly too without having to wean it off the ether. This tells me that used in the right amount ether isn't as addictive to the engine as it is straight out of your typical spray can. Now to answer your question, just about any of your heavy truck parts places should be able to get the kits, as well as the dealership for the machine you want to put it on. Good luck.
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