Posted by GarrettFields on August 12, 2013 at 13:39:53 from (98.19.131.79):
In Reply to: STARTING A DETROIT posted by lenray on August 12, 2013 at 13:08:40:
If the rack is set right, and has anything that resembles compression they will bust right off. Matter of fact I'm building a 3-53 right now that had a bent rod. It would bust right off on its 2 good cylinders. I would say pull the valve cover and start checking compression. Starting right up with just a snort of ether, and then restarting with out it when warm tells me it's a wear/compression problem. Does it white smoke while running, or just while cranking? Its hard to say without, being there and hearing/seeing it do its thing. One more thing does it have a funk, or dodge gearbox off the back of it that you can disengage while cranking? If so try that, it may give the starter the extra bit it needs to get it going without ether.
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