starting fluid, too much?
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starting fluid, too much?
I think I have few bad glow plugs and not enough time to replace them. I had been using a small shot of starting fluid to start my truck when I couldn't plug it in. Well I must have sprayed too much because now the motor won't turn over. Please help I need to know how to get it unlocked.
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The safest advise is to never use starting fluid on these engines. If you really need a chemical starting aid try a small amount of spray WD40. I carry a can in my truck because it's supposed to work with a lot less risk of damaging any underhood componenets than ether.
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Never use starting fluid. If the glow plugs are activated you could get premature ignition (men know about these things). The G/P can ignite the ether at any point in the stroke and really screw things up. Plus the starting fluid dries out the cylinders, not a good thing for ring or cylinder walls.
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Originally Posted by tdford
The safest advise is to never use starting fluid on these engines. If you really need a chemical starting aid try a small amount of spray WD40. I carry a can in my truck because it's supposed to work with a lot less risk of damaging any underhood componenets than ether.
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I've heard of some people using ether and tried to start the engine and blew the piston out the bottom of the engine
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Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
I've heard of some people using ether and tried to start the engine and blew the piston out the bottom of the engine
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Only use either if the glowplugs are disconnected, also, things like it drying out the cylinders? Tell that to the old '56 Fordson Major Diesel sitting out back, it has never hurt it, or our '90 F-350. Kind of the same thing as engines becoming addicted to either, don't happen. Another unsafe method of firing a diesel is a bit of gas down the intake, it does work though. I actually saw some some kind and his buddy blow the head off his jetta diesel with either though, that was kind of funny. Dummies didn't know how to use it I guess.
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I started mine for over 2 years with starting fluid .One very small shot next to the drivers side headlight did it every time . I did get laughed at a lot from the newer diesel owners . Finally weened it off ...lol. Not really , I just fixed my glowplugs . I had no Idea how simple it was . I keep a can handy just in case the glowplugs malfunction , but I haven't had to use it yet . Well there was this one time at band camp ...lol.
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So, ya don't think a piston could make it's way into pan?
Piston In The Pan Click on the link. This is from a GP tip dropping onto the piston. Baja
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No I didn't say the piston couldn't end up in the pan, I said the pistons coming out the bottom the engine isn't possible. I have heard guys make the claim of blowing a piston clear out the bottom of the engine, which is different from shattering a piston, and putting the pieces into the pan.