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Posted by Wayne on October 27, 2003 at 20:29:43 from (64.12.96.236):

In Reply to: Ether posted by Allan on October 27, 2003 at 06:03:04:

Read my comments on the post from yesterday for my opinion on ether. Like everyone here seems to agree, ether used properly won't hurt a thing. When used in conjunction with glow plugs, then I have seen it blow off manifolds, but seriously if it blew a head off then you were already had problems or were fixin to. Now, in answer to the followup to my post yesterday by RAB in case you have read it. I still say an engine will get addicted. Yes, it may be worn out already, I won't dispute that. Still I have seen many engines over the years, especially the 2 stroke Detroits, that will start within 2 turns every time on a 80 degree day, but come the first cold day and a shot of ether, they have to have it to get started. Come summer and more 80degree days, I've seen it take til the middle of the summer before you absolutely didn't have to use any ether to get it going. I can't explain it, but I work on this stuff for a living and have many customers, and have heard the same thing from 90% of them, so there must be something to it.
On the theory of it being because the engine is already worn out, or more to the point because of of worn rings, I say this. I did an inframe on a Allis Chalmers engine last year in an old 7G. I know for a fact it had great compression, and would start every time without fail in just a few revs. I had worked on it about a month before I found the problem and had checked the compression then just to see if there were any problems while I had the injectors out changine them. The second time around I had to pull the head for a valve problem and when I got it off I found I could put a screwdriver blade down beside the piston and shake it side to side from the wear.Finding this I got it torn down for an inframe. When I pulled the pistons I found that every ring on all 6 pistons was 1/16 or less wide, and in some places sharp enough to shave. Like I said though the engine ran and started like a new one and didn't pump a drop of oil. When I showed it to the owner he couldn't believe it, he said even in the winter he never had to ether the old girl, she always started right up. Explain that....I admit I can't.....


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