

Emergency situations: In the event that an engine refuses to start, using starter fluid can help get the engine running, albeit temporarily, so that further repairs can be performed.Older engines with carburetors: These engines might benefit from using starter fluid, especially if they are not properly maintained or if they have trouble starting due to mechanical issues. Here are some situations where using starter fluid can be beneficial:Ĭold weather starting: As mentioned before, starter fluid is designed to assist with engine ignition in cold temperatures. It is generally not recommended for use in warm weather because engines typically do not have trouble starting in such conditions. Starter fluid is primarily intended for use in cold temperatures when an engine may have difficulty starting due to thickened engine oil, reduced battery power, or other cold-related factors. Rubber swelling agents, can help tighten connections in older engines that might have degraded rubber seals.

#Spraying starter fluid into intake plus#
Plus most anyone has a random can or two of WD40 rolling under the floor in the service truck. The propellant was propane I think and the oil helped to lube the top end (better than very dry ether). 30 years of ether use.īack in teh day WD40 would work well. Well my uncle got the tractor in 2007, fixed the glowplugs, works just fine. This was his main tractor, so used day in a day out until 1994 when he retired, then it was just used for chores and snow removal. For whatever reason the glow plugs never worked right and my grandfather isn't a mechanic, so just resorted to using a shot of ether. My grandfather bought it in the late 70s. My uncle has an Oliver 1855 tractor with a Waukesha 6 cylinder diesel. Well the operator didn't realize botton was stuck and it emptied out the whole can (size of those blue propane torch tanks). It was a momentary push button and you just pushed for 2-3 secs and that's it. Had factory installed ether cold start and the button was sticky. Had a CAT V12, (might have been a D398, was in a large mid 80s front end loader) that happened to. Yes of course if you spray 1/2 a can down the intake it will break parts.

Trust me, ether, used in moderation, ruining an engine is 100% an old wifes tale. More than likely that Cat engine was on it's way out to begin with.
