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Thinning down Diesel fuel? #7174074 02/08/21 03:37 PM 02/08/21 03:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,111 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,111 Minnesota	I've been using a single squirt of starting fluid in the air cleaner vent. But my nephew pulled the air cleaner to spritz the filter with a little diesel . He said the starting fluid was bad.... Can diesel fuel be thinned with something safe to spray out of a bottle ??? NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Thinning down Diesel fuel? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7174077 02/08/21 03:40 PM 02/08/21 03:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 163 Interior Alaska G GUK trapper
GUK trapper G Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 163 Interior Alaska	Pull filter and use WD-40. GUK.....it's the sound they make when they hit the end of the cable

Re: Thinning down Diesel fuel? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7174091 02/08/21 03:52 PM 02/08/21 03:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35,175 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35,175 McGrath, AK	ether has no lubricant. WD40 fixes that problem. Little higher flash point than diesel but much easier to handle Mean As Nails

Re: Thinning down Diesel fuel? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7174095 02/08/21 03:57 PM 02/08/21 03:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,497 Southern NJ maintenanceguy trapper
maintenanceguy trapper Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,497 Southern NJ	Don't start a diesel with starting fluid to prime the pump. I've seen this done when a tractor ran out of gas. Without diesel in the injection pump, the pump can be damaged with no lubricant. I don't think the damage is from the starter fluid. The damage is from running the pump without any lubricant. Bleed the pump. But, if the tank hasn't run dry and the pump has diesel in it, I don't see how a shot of starter fluid would do any harm. My dad just sold a 1954 Oliver that was started with a shot of starter fluid for 50 years that I can confirm. Last edited by maintenanceguy; 02/08/21 03:58 PM. -Ryan

Re: Thinning down Diesel fuel? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7174099 02/08/21 04:00 PM 02/08/21 04:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 6,674 Wabash, IN USA Flipper 56 trapper
Flipper 56 trapper Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 6,674 Wabash, IN USA	I had to use WD-40 in a hot rod modified jet ski back in the day because it had no choke. It would have blown up with starting fluid. WD-40 is a great starting fluid for stuff. "Where Can A Man Find Bear Beaver And Other Critters Worth Cash Money When Skinned?"

Re: Thinning down Diesel fuel? [Re: white17] #7174112 02/08/21 04:14 PM 02/08/21 04:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas	Originally Posted by white17 ether has no lubricant. WD40 fixes that problem. Little higher flash point than diesel but much easier to handle Yup- save the startin fluid for getting tires beaded and addin' excitement to your life “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Thinning down Diesel fuel? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7174120 02/08/21 04:20 PM 02/08/21 04:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 384 Ontario K Kermit trapper
Kermit trapper K Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 384 Ontario	Dexron 2 and gas in a windex bottle if its cold enough

Re: Thinning down Diesel fuel? [Re: maintenanceguy] #7174344 02/08/21 07:45 PM 02/08/21 07:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 871 Northern WI L Line Jumper trapper
Line Jumper trapper L Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 871 Northern WI	Originally Posted by maintenanceguy Don't start a diesel with starting fluid to prime the pump. I've seen this done when a tractor ran out of gas. Without diesel in the injection pump, the pump can be damaged with no lubricant. I don't think the damage is from the starter fluid. The damage is from running the pump without any lubricant. Bleed the pump. But, if the tank hasn't run dry and the pump has diesel in it, I don't see how a shot of starter fluid would do any harm. My dad just sold a 1954 Oliver that was started with a shot of starter fluid for 50 years that I can confirm. This is good advice if you run out of fuel bleed the system, and a wiff of ether wont hurt a think on older diesels, never use enough to cause an ether lock or a knock when it starts. Also make sure you don't have glow plugs or an intake heater before using a starting aid. Some of the tiers of fuel efficient diesels will not give extra fuel in cold weather and are very easy to either lock.

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