I'm starting to wish they'd outlaw ether. Although then I'd never get my Perkins diesel started below 50°.
Have you ever tried a lube-penatrate oil like WD40 to fire a deisel?
Years ago we got to the job and my boss was going out to fire the old Hubber road grader and realized he had no starting fluid.
I told him we could still fire the old ether addicted Detroit 6-71 with WD and he laughed and made a bet against it.
He bought lunch that day. :msp_thumbup:
The lube oil allows the motor to turn faster and build more compression sooner to ignite the deisel. If the motor does not fire then at least you know the cylinders are well lubbed when you spray the ether in.
Dont know how many times over the years I have heard that near fatal ether knock when somebody was trying to fire a deisel that did not have a fuel supply.
I have always watched for the blue smoke cloud first before using go juice. My old worn out Cummins 400 needs a shot if its colder than 50 but it only gets a little taste.