Is Ether A Bad Thing?

[Remle]

Silicone sprays also work, not as volatile as either and do not wash the cylinder walls.

[Magicman]

Most of the time it was not what is inside the aerosol can that burned, but the propellant.  For years butane without the added odor was used.

[gfadvm]

Magicman, My SIL did the gas on a rag thing last week on a little JD.  It worked but it was knocking REALLY loud on the gas fumes.  Made me very nervous but he says he does it all the time. (he's a farmer that was trained as a GM diesel mechanic)

[beenthere]

What's a "little" John Deere?

[coxy]

ok this is what ether is    its the night time sniffeling   sneezing   coughing aching   stuffy head so my skidder will start in the morning medicine  :D 8)

[j-dland]

  You got it with the gas rag MM. I would just add, HOLD on to that rag.

[gfadvm]

been there, It's a 4400 with a 35 HP diesel (Yanmar I think).

[coxy]

ether was my friend this am with out it my wonderful ford would ha never started   and of course I on hooked the glow plugs before doing the ether trick :D

[smoothED]

I have an old ford that won't start in the cold, a little saw gas on a rag and it starts right up. Also have an old massey that never wanted to start cold, I put a new starter in it because it would turn so slow even with a new battery, starts right up now.