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Re: Ether starting fluid.
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Posted by Ken on October 02, 2003 at 23:57:48 from (67.50.133.245):
In Reply to: Ether starting fluid. posted by Huw from west wales uk. on October 01, 2003 at 12:31:16:
It's best to stay away from ether. Whenever we had trouble with a diesel starting (warm or cold weather) we would use carb cleaner or penetrating oil by Loc-Tite. This equivelent to WD-40. But don't use to much or it will work against what your trying to do. Ether is hard on oil the rings need on the top end of the cylinder. We don't use it at all. The other's answers are good advice by keeping the batteries up and plug in those block heaters and use anti-gel in the fuel.
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