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Steve W. swilliams268 at frontier.com
Wed Nov 7 08:54:39 PST 2012


Will Powell wrote:
> My AC HD6G dozer has two twelve volts in series. It came with an
> ether injection system. You would put an ether canister into a
> cylinder on the dash and it would puncture and meter out shots of
> ether to start the engine. I just use a quick shot from a can of
> ether and its starts right up. That's what it was designed to work
> with. I don't believe newer diesels take kindly to ether.

Mercedes used that same system on their trucks and cars for years. The 
last one I bought (1117 truck) still had it. Used a canister like a 
propane cylinder under the hood with a button. You turned the key on and 
while cranking the engine pushed the button. Worked pretty good.

-- 
Steve W.



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