other uses for starting fluid?
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You don't own/drive a car?
that was my plan just thgouth I would check to see if there are any other clever uses for it that would warrant keeping it.
Yeah , I didn't want to go there . Too many nannies around here .
Seating beads on tires?
Not that I recommend it…
Not that I recommend it…
A driver at work once got grease on his air lines and light cord. He wanted a can of starting fluid and a few rags to clean the grease off.
When I was repairing small engines and paving equipment hydraulics, I'd use it to clean fittings, etc. before disassembly/re-assembly.
Brake cleaner wasn't always available but cases of starting fluid was.
Brake cleaner wasn't always available but cases of starting fluid was.
Yes, it's a great solvent that we used on the hydraulic couplers to clean them before connecting to a tractor.
I can’t remember the last time I or anyone I know used starting fluid.
You might considering your business. Back in the day having a can around was common place. Then came fuel injection.
4WD
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Yellow jackets never stood a chance
It’s a decent degreaser. It’s mostly ethyl ether. And I’ve had to use it to seat a tire more than once, although I also don’t recommend the practice. Can also be useful for hillbilly dry cleaning if you need to get a stain out of something, unless it’s one of the fancy cans with upper cylinder lubricant mixed in.
It's a great cleaner when overhauling a carburator and doesn't attack plastic..
It's one of the first thing I and many mechanics grab when diagnosing a crank no start.
My boss buys it by the case!
It is used frequently to aid older diesel engines starting in the winter. Caution, if you use too much, you'll crack a piston or ring(s). I've heard diesels hammer so hard you would swear someone was hitting the top of the piston with a hammer. Not the way to make an engine last.
Crack a piston or ring and you've got yourself an ether baby.
