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Re: [Spridgets] Not LBC Generator flooded ideas?

To: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Not LBC Generator flooded ideas?
From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:57:28 -0500
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Most starting fluid is ether, which is a LOT more volatile than gasoline.  T=
hat's why a balky engine will fire up on the stuff.  It does work in two-str=
oke engines, but in any engine only use the smallest amount you can get away=
 with.  Be especially careful with the two-strokes as they are lubed by the f=
uel-oil mixture and starting fluid washes the oil away.

Sent from my keyboard

> On Jan 27, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com> wrote=
:
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> Spridget Professors,
> Thanks so much again for all the help, you guys are so important to me. I r=
emember telling Frank when we went to pick up my Bugeye only a year or two b=
efore he left us that besides being sad that my father passed away I was tec=
hnically lost not knowing where to get good answers to my technical question=
s. But you guys on this list and Frank's genius put my mind at ease. With th=
reads like these I feel like I just walked out of a classroom with brilliant=
 instructors that made the class the best class ever.
>=20
> Snow was 12"-18" and no need for the genny but so happy I have it ready fo=
r both myself and my neighbor and her 2 small boys and any friends or family=
 with there pets that will come over if needed. I tried to post my youtube o=
f the genny running but forgot my youtube password. I'll try again after I s=
hovel the snow as it will freeze tonight and some more snow later in the wee=
k.=20
>=20
> Special thanks to:
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> Rick
> Kevin
> Trevor=20
> Guy
> Hal=20
> Peter=20
> John=20
> Billy
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> Happy Spridgeting, and thank you Professors,
> Linda : )
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> PS If anyone can tell me why is it that when ever I finally end up using s=
tarting fluid most engines fire right up and can I use it in a 2 stroke engi=
ne carburetor being they use oil and gas mixture. My weed wacker and my chai=
n saw kill me arm trying to get them started after sitting a week or two.
>=20
>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 10:01 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:=

>> Woohoo!  Glad you got it going.  Hope the storm leaves you alone and you d=
on't need it.  :-)
>>=20
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>=20
>>> On Jan 26, 2015, at 7:35 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@a=
utox.team.net> wrote:
>>>=20
>>> She runs.....Yippi.
>>> I got spark with both plugs and it didn't start then I sprayed Starting f=
luid and didn't start, then I put the spray hose way into the carb and it mu=
st have reached it and she fired right up.
>>> Thank you all for your help. It's this list with great guys that got me t=
here as always I love you guys!
>>> Stay safe and warm.
>>> Linda
>>>=20
>>>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 7:13 PM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>>>> I vote with Hal.  You can't leave new gas in the tank for long before i=
t goes bad.  Friend had a similar problem with a chain saw and took it in fo=
r repair.  The old gas was drained and replaced with fresh.  Everything was f=
ine.  Small engine guy told him most of his repairs now were fixing bad gaso=
line.  I'd try draining all the old stuff, not just some of it.
>>>>=20
>>>>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <sprid=
gets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>> I would hate to drain 6 gallons of gas it would take a long time. I ad=
ded 2 gallons to the 4 that I started with. My little Sprite always runs wit=
h year old gas.
>>>>> I really wish I got a genny with elect start.=20
>>>>> Off I go.
>>>>>=20
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <spridget=
s@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Lin,
>>>>>> If there is any of the old petrol left in the tank drain it and repla=
ce with fresh!  Modern fuels will absorb water and become quite unusable. =20=

>>>>>> I also recommend that you switch to an alternator.....
>>>>>> Hal
>>>>>>>=20
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>>>>>>> -
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runthaner@gmail.com
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Most starting fluid is ether, which is=
 a LOT more volatile than gasoline. &nbsp;That's why a balky engine will fir=
e up on the stuff. &nbsp;It does work in two-stroke engines, but in any engi=
ne only use the smallest amount you can get away with. &nbsp;Be especially c=
areful with the two-strokes as they are lubed by the fuel-oil mixture and st=
arting fluid washes the oil away.<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br=
>On Jan 27, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Linda Grunthaner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gruntha=
ner@gmail.com">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Spridget Professors,</div>Thanks so m=
uch again for all the help, you guys are so important to me. I remember tell=
ing Frank when we went to pick up my Bugeye only a year or two before he lef=
t us that besides being sad that my father passed away I was technically los=
t not knowing where to get good answers to my technical questions. But you g=
uys on this list and Frank's genius put my mind at ease. With threads like t=
hese I feel like I just walked out of a classroom with brilliant instructors=
 that made the class the best class ever.<div><br></div><div>Snow was 12"-18=
" and no need for the genny but so happy I have it ready for both myself and=
 my neighbor and her 2 small boys and any friends or family with there pets t=
hat will come over if needed. I tried to post my youtube of the genny runnin=
g but forgot my youtube password. I'll try again after I shovel the snow as i=
t will freeze tonight and some more snow later in the week.&nbsp;</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Special thanks to:</div><div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div>Ke=
vin</div><div>Trevor&nbsp;</div><div>Guy</div><div>Hal&nbsp;</div><div>Peter=
&nbsp;</div><div>John&nbsp;</div><div>Billy</div><div><br></div><div>Happy S=
pridgeting, and thank you Professors,</div><div>Linda : )</div><div><br></di=
v><div>PS If anyone can tell me why is it that when ever I finally end up us=
ing starting fluid most engines fire right up and can I use it in a 2 stroke=
 engine carburetor being they use oil and gas mixture. My weed wacker and my=
 chain saw kill me arm trying to get them started after sitting a week or tw=
o.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On M=
on, Jan 26, 2015 at 10:01 PM, Rick Fisk <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:refisk@chartermi.net" target=3D"_blank">refisk@chartermi.net</a>&gt;</sp=
an> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Woohoo!&n=
bsp; Glad you got it going.&nbsp; Hope the storm leaves you alone and you do=
n't need it. &nbsp;:-)<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><div class=3D"=
h5"><div><br>On Jan 26, 2015, at 7:35 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">She runs.....Yippi.<div>I got spark with both plugs and it didn't=
 start then I sprayed Starting fluid and didn't start, then I put the spray h=
ose way into the carb and it must have reached it and she fired right up.</d=
iv><div>Thank you all for your help. It's this list with great guys that got=
 me there as always I love you guys!</div><div>Stay safe and warm.</div><div=
>Linda</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 7:13 PM, HealeyRick <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I vote with H=
al.&nbsp; You can't leave new gas in the tank for long before it goes bad.&n=
bsp; Friend had a similar problem with a chain saw and took it in for repair=
.&nbsp; The old gas was drained and replaced with fresh.&nbsp; Everything wa=
s fine.&nbsp; Small engine guy told him most of his repairs now were fixing b=
ad gasoline.&nbsp; I'd try draining all the old stuff, not just some of it.<=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><span>On Mon, Jan 2=
6, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.te=
am.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span><=
div dir=3D"ltr">I would hate to drain 6 gallons of gas it would take a long t=
ime. I added 2 gallons to the 4 that I started with. My little Sprite always=
 runs with year old gas.<div>I really wish I got a genny with elect start.&n=
bsp;</div><div>Off I go.</div></div></span><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><span>On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Hal Faulkner=
 via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></s=
pan><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>Lin,=
<br></div>If there is any of the old petrol left in the tank drain it and re=
place with fresh!&nbsp; Modern fuels will absorb water and become quite unus=
able.&nbsp; <br></div>I also recommend that you switch to an alternator.....=
<br></div>Hal<br></div></span><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div><br><br></=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div></div></blockq=
uote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span><span></span><br><br></span>=
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