Posted by jdemaris on December 08, 2008 at 06:27:12 from (67.142.130.24):
In Reply to: Ether Start Kits posted by Formerly PaMike on December 07, 2008 at 08:28:56:
Direct-injected diesel engines hold up fine when ether is used properly. The problem is - is usually is NOT used properly. We did many engine rebuilds on engines ruined by ether - usually squirted directly from the can into the air-intake. If you hear the engine knocking loudly when tryting to start - you are probably doing damgage.
The ether injection kits use a jet/orifice to prevent overloading and work fine. We installed them on all the log skidders and crawlers we sold that got parked in the woods away from electricity.
Even with the many Deere crawlers and skidders we sold - that had OEM built-in ether injection - often the owners would bypass it and spray the ether directly into the air-intake anyway. That is what does an engine it. Especially with non-turbo engines that have conventional piston rings that shatter easy.
I still don't prefer the ether starting because of the other issues in cold-weather starting (thick engine oil). I've got some diesels here that are not parked near electricity. I used a lightweight 1500 watt gasoline-generator. I just start it up near the tractor, plug in the block heater and come back an hour later to start it. Not convenient for everyday use - but works fine for stuff that only gets used once in awhile.
I saw loggers use many types of remedies inclding -
siamese coolant-hose hookups to their pick-up trucks. Truck shares coolant with the diesel and heats it up before startring.
propane-fired block heaters (very expensive).
diesel-fired block heaters - also expensive but the prices are coming down. Ford now offers them on new pickup trucks.
portable generator to run an AC block heater (still my preference)
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