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Old 12-05-2012, 06:40 AM
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Default Why you should not use starting fluid.

This is the kind of damage that you can do to an engine using starting fluid.
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I have used Starting Fluid for years. Never had a problem. For me, it is knowing how much to dispense. I only give an application a brief "mist". I suppose if one was to dump a major liquid amount....your link explains what will happen.

I am NOT recommending Starter Fluid.....just citing my experience.
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Usually in most engines it break's the ring lands, but it affects different engines in different ways,I'm sure of that.
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Wow I've seen it blow heads on diesels and such but never that much damage in a gasser. It's amazing what you can do with just a second or two spraying stuff out of a can nd the s
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I just use a hand sprayer of gas in the carb if being lazy just to see it start. Why use ether?
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we in the auto tech industry always use a sprits of carb cleaner or flamable brakecleaner out the tube , if the engine needs fuel to get going . I have a honda bug mower to mow mom's place that I have to spray to get started but works well. What use starting spray ever had is a big ? maybe extreme cold weather were the gas will not aireate or worn out low compression motors
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I used a old oil Quote put a hole it the top then squrt gas in the carb
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WAIT! You can use ether to start a motor? I thought it was for mounting tires, huh. Learn something new every day.

P.S. kids don't try this with out adult.......errrrrr RESPONSIBLE adult supervision.
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It all depends on what you use it on. I agree that either will damage gas and diesel engines if ya use too much of it. Also though on our pulling tractor, we have to use about 1/2 a can each time we cold start it (during summer with block heater) because of the compression ratio we run. And for winter pulls it takes about 2 cans. Even with using that much either it never harms the engine. It all depends what you use it for.
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WAIT! You can use ether to start a motor? I thought it was for mounting tires, huh. Learn something new every day.

P.S. kids don't try this with out adult.......errrrrr RESPONSIBLE adult supervision.
Lol i have heard of this before always wanted to see it done from a distance of course!! Lol
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