[Farmall] Cold and starting fluid

[Jason]

I think a big problem with ether is with the user, especially the "if some 
is good, more is better" user.

Jason DeJoode

Eagan, MN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <farmallgray at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Cold and starting fluid


> My Dad (who has been a mechanic for over 40 yrs) has always said not to 
> use it in small air cooled engines. I tore a cub cadet engine down a 
> couple years ago that had? half the skirt broken off the piston. When Dad 
> saw it, he said someone must have used ether to start it. Now that being 
> said, I don't think starting fluid is nearly as volitile as it used to be 
> in years past. I don't use it and don't even keep it in my shop. But I 
> don't have any diesel powered machines. I have?sprayed carb cleaner in 
> engines as a diagnosis to determine if there is a fuel delivery problem, 
> but not as a cold weather starting aid. I have used it ocasionally in the 
> past for mounting tubeless tires, but it doesn't work very well for that 
> anymore. I suspect that may be the reason why it isn't as volatile as it 
> used to be :-). Anymore I pretty much use tubes in all my tires except my 
> road vehicles. If I need to mount vehicle tires, I take them to a buddy 
> who has a tire machine.
>
> My question for you is; did you try to start it without the ether? If you 
> didn't, how do you know it wouldn't have started right off anyway?? I 
> would only try it if it won't start normally, and then in a very small 
> amount.
>
>
> Todd Markle
> Spring Mills, Pa.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Kordick <jkor1 at hotmail.com>
> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Cc: Jon Kordick <jonkordick_84 at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 8:29 am
> Subject: [Farmall] Cold and starting fluid
>
>
>
>
> It has been a long time since I have sent a message to the list.
>
> Southern Iowa has had more than our share of ice the past few weeks.  Any 
> ice is
> too much!!
> We were without electricity for a couple of days, and I had friends and
> neighbors without
> for over a week.
>
> I would love to see 47 degrees again.
>
> My generator was out in the cold garage, so I gave it a shot of ether in 
> the air
> intake, and
> it started right off.
>
> This is kind of a winter time topic to discuss, so what do people say 
> about
> using ether on a gas
> engine?   I have heard that is is not recommended, but I have heard as 
> long as
> you don't use much
> of it, it is okay.
>
> Thanks for any discussions.
>
> Jim Kordick
> St. Charles, Iowa>
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