[Shotimes] Re: OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?

[Noah South III]

Ok, I just want to say one thing about this.  What's starter fluid kids?
Ether.  How in the hell is ether going to damage an engine?  You can get
REALLY high with it though.  This "Mechanic" sounds like a guy I know.  He
pretends to know a whole lot about cars, and in all honesty I doubt he could
even change the oil in a lawnmower.

Lastly.......WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Starting
fluid is only for Diesels?  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  That's just too
much, I would fall over if someone ever said that to me seriously.

-Noah South III


----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Salaets" <jsalaets@msn.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 6:34 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?


> >>> She has a "mechanic" friend who seems to have her convinced that I
have
> ruined everything and have mucked up the works.  He says I ruined the
plugs
> so I pulled one and it was covered in carbon, which obviously isn't
created
> when starting fluid burns and I wire brushed the plug and it appeared to
be
> in perfect condition.  He also says that starting fluid is only for
> diesels.<<<
>
> Well then this person isn't a "mechanic" at all if he/she thinks starting
> fluid will damage a car!  Starting fluid won't damage anything unless you
> spray a whole can in there and it fills up the combustion chamber.  I've
had
> to use starting fluid on other cars and lawnmowers in the past, and it
> hasn't hurt them one bit!  BTW, did you know that WD-40 is an excellent
> alternative to starting fluid?  This was actually in a Maxim (that
magazine
> is so cool) article awhile back.
>
> If anything, I would say that starting fluid is NOT a good idea in
diesels,
> but is harmless to gasoline engines.
>
> Have you checked to see if it's getting decent spark?
>
> Good luck, and I think you'll have no problem winning this argument! : )
>
> Josh Salaets
> 95 SHO MTX (See it here: www.cardomain.com/id/sh0gun)
> 85 Omni GLH-T (Autocrosser)
> Eugene, OR
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