Re: Starting Fluid Harmful

Posted by Bob in WY on December 13, 2009 at 08:38:52 from (216.128.229.196):

In Reply to: Starting Fluid Harmful posted by mdjd4020 on December 12, 2009 at 19:31:50:

Starting fluid is like anything else, if used properly no problems but if used improperly problems will arise. As stated, if used improperly it can break rings and lock up engines among other things.

If the engine has glow plugs, starting fluid can become a real problem. I saw one engine that had an intake manifold glow plug. The manifold was broken up due to the glow plug igniting the starting fluid.

The company I worked with always discouraged any use of starting fluid but they also had electric heaters, propane heaters and circulating hoses on every machine so the engine could be warmed up before even attempting to start it.

The circulating hoses amounted to hooking the pickup coolant system up to the diesel engines system. We would circulate the coolant from the pickup into the diesel engine for 15 to 30 minutes, then just start the engine as it was already warmed up. Usually while doing this we also hooked up jumper cables just to warm up the batteries.

As an alternative to starting fluid you might try WD40. It isn"t as violent as starting fluid but works well.

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