My understanding -- from this "well seasoned and experienced" mechanic -- was that you DO NOT (in honor of Dr. Booth) USE ETHER on a small diesel engine. You use WD-40.
I had offered to run home and get my can of ether when he just about took my head off. When I offered to run home and get my can of WD-40, he said that would be nice, if I didn't mind. As an aside, he didn't even say "thanks" when I showed up with the WD-40. He got the bus started and went back to his shop without as much as an "up yours" to me. I think he knew I was management, based on my clothes, and the guy he was trying to help out (the bus driver that day) was more at his corporate level. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 6:51 PM, Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I started - - personally started - - a small single cylinder Yanmar Diesel > engine with WD40. > However I got my knuckles severally rapped by the late Dr Booth for > suggesting starting aids for the MB pre chamber Diesels. > > Hendrik > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> I saw -- personally saw -- it start a diesel commuter bus last month, when >> the glow plugs went out. Not as fast as ether but just as effective. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
