Ether start on a Cat 3116

Message Title: Message Text:  http  https  ftp  mail    hr     highlight   LI   Quote  Select Emotion SmileWinkSadEmbarrasmentDisgustedBig GrinMadShockedTongueCoolFrownConfused [q]Can be expensive AND dangerous. An Edsel I had in my youth (both of us always broke) got the benefits of accumulated deposits in the intake manifold over several winter months. You can figure out the rest, intake manifold AND hood 100 feet beside the road in the snow 10 minutes after after pulling out of the driveway. Which brings me to a supplementary question. My Cat-426 has ether and of course it must be applied sparingly and only while the engine is cranking good. Even then you can tell it's very close to knocking. The other day I swapped out the cannister but the new one isn't working, the solenoid might not be triggering it. So I got going with one of these newer Motomaster QuickStart spray cans. The startup is MUCH smoother and I wonder if such might be available in standard onboard cannister sizes. They contain ethyl ether, aliphatic acid and carbon diaoxide. I know one mechanic uses just brake parts-cleaner. I'm concerned about explosive deposits, do they come from ether or from other addidives?[/q]

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