On Sun, 2013-01-20 at 15:30 +1100, Erik Christiansen wrote:
> On 19.01.13 19:30, dave wrote:
>
> > e. ether ... not a good idea.
>
> I've heard that, but not why. We've used it for years on the venerable
> Cat D6 on the farm, when it's been neglected for a while. There've been
> no observable issues so far. Just whip the aircleaner out, give it a
> hefty squirt, then a bit more after it's cranked a bit, then some more
> as smoke pours out the exhaust, and eventually it fires. Next day it'll
> usually start with just the glowplugs, instead. ("Don't use the
> glowplugs when using ether." is my motto, but reading the fine print on
> the can is a fine idea.)
>
> I can see that you might do a cylinder head or con-rod if the glowplugs
> are used, if my imagination is any guide.
>
> Erik
>
I tried ether once up in the mountains in late Aug. Cylinder fired early
and broke the starter gear. Luckily I was able to bump start and get
home. Otherwise it was going to be a long, long walk.
Dave
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