[Shotimes] OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?

[Paul Nimz]

> I still would like to hear the explanation of how starting fluid can kill
a
> distributor...

Well this isn't related to starting fluid but it is related to killing a
distributor while trying to start...

I had a '73 Torino with a 302.  For whatever reason I took the distributor
out.  I stuck it back in not knowing a thing about proper placement.  Crank,
turned the key of and moved it; cranked, turned the key off and moved it;
cranked, got tired of turning it off and moved it, next time I moved it the
points being hot and closed sparked when I touched the distributor to the
block igniting the fumes in the crankcase.  The  following explosion
summarily ejected the distributor out of my hands and about 30 feet into the
woods....   I did manage to repair it and was quite thankful my head was not
in the distributor's way.....

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO




----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "Scott Sweeney" <webtrendsguy@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 5:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?


> I still would like to hear the explanation of how starting fluid can kill
a
> distributor. On second thought, maybe not, as I would probably be
> less-than-charitable in my comments as I hear the absolute nonsense
echoing
> from the vacuum between his ears.....
>
> Your comment hit it on the head, though. Those '84 Quadrajets were really
a
> srange bird.....they had redimentary computer controls plumbed in to run
the
> secondary metering rods and a few other things. It was the year before the
> TPI hit the market. Good friend of mine had an '84 Z28 with that POS.
>
> Now, if that was the original carb, the new carb could very well have
solved
> the problem. The only issue with "Mr. Grease Monkey" is what older carb
did
> he use? Possibility exists of one that is jetted too rich or too lean,
which
> will cause it's own set of problems. Besides, if the car is in good,
> original condition, you may want to rebuild the stock carb to keep it
> original. I trust that you hgot the parts back?
>
> She trusts the opinion of Mr. Grease Monkey? Is he just working there
> temporarily until Roger Penske can get an opening for an elecronics tech
on
> one of his race teams? Pretty bad when you have to settle for working at a
> place called  "The Grease Monkey"!!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Scott Sweeney
> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:47 PM
> To: IdriveaSHO@aol.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?
>
>
> Since I am just the computer guy and her friend is all knowing (lol) about
> cars she let him fix it.  He took of the carb that came with it (he says
> that this was one of the first years that GM started to deal with
computers
> dealing with the carb) and replaced it with an older "non computerized"
one.
> He also replaced the distributer and plugs, since, you know, I ruined them
> with the starting fluid.
>
> To his credit, the car now runs.  But I wonder if a finger got amputated
> because of a paper cut.
>
> I also understand that starting fluid is behind all the unrest in the
Middle
> East.
>
> Thanks for EVERYONES feedback.  I love nothing more than to be proven
right.
>
> -Sweeney
>  IdriveaSHO@aol.com wrote:You don't let this "mechanic friend" do any work
> on any of your cars do you?
> haha what a clown. -Steve "pyroil is good" Bowen
>
>
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