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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 30 2010, 02:29 PM (1,564 Views) | |
| billy508 | Nov 30 2010, 02:29 PM Post #1 |
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Winter is here and many people break out the starting fluid. I have mixed feelings on it. Used in small amounts it can serve a good purpose but over use can really be hard on a engine. The last place I worked it was not allowed. We got by with squirt bottles of gasoline. But this is in the deep south so every thing isnt equal. Just thought it might be a timely subject to discuss. Comments?
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| 944door | Nov 30 2010, 02:33 PM Post #2 |
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Starting fluid go BOOM
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| snowfish | Nov 30 2010, 02:58 PM Post #3 |
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IMO a little blast, to get it perking, won't harm a thing. Heck some guys put nitros kits on their snowmobiles! (kind of like a whole bunch of starting fluid at one time. But it's already running when it's introduced) Now that's fun! Considering a Florida winter is like our mid spring & fall, if a machine doesn't start a 40 degrees, it needs more than Starting fluid. Now when it Warms Up to -10 degrees(from -25), and I forgot to plug in the forklift ,a little blast is the only thing that will make it pop. Then leave it run for a good 1/2 hour or it's sure to start barfing fluids all over the place.
Edited by snowfish, Nov 30 2010, 02:58 PM.
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| nerys | Nov 30 2010, 04:15 PM Post #4 |
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Grr
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I use 2+2 or carb/brake cleaner. does the same thing as starting fluid AND cleans at the same time :-) |
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| Horn | Nov 30 2010, 04:52 PM Post #5 |
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I always liked the squirt bottle with gasoline. you know it won't hurt anything......but I have definetely used starting fluid in small quantities. |
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,a little blast is the only thing that will make it pop. Then leave it run for a good 1/2 hour
or it's sure to start barfing fluids all over the place.
7:17 PM Jul 10