[Shotimes] OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?

[Ron Nottingham]

Cross-Fire was in 82-83 (may have been 82 only), IIRC.  Top line in 84 was
the 305HO with a single 4-bbl carb and 190hp.  Heard the Cross-Fire was OK
in the Vettes, but sucked big time in the F-bodies.

You didn't ruin anything with the starting fluid.  Unless the plugs were
just flat worn out, chances are, the carb was giving problems.  Did you
check the spark before changing anything out?  What carb did he put on, and
was it jetted correctly?  If not, problems will arise...  If it is running
too lean, major problems in the future, possibly new engine.  If it is
running too rich, high gas bills, possible catalytic converter problems,
more frequent plug changes/cleaning, etc.

Oh yeah, what was the weather like?  Raining? Very damp?  My Father-in-law
once had a carb on a Ford 302 that would not run at all if it was raining or
the air was very damp.  It was somehow getting condensation in the carb, we
even rebuilt it several times, still same thing.  Stopped giving problems
when he replaced the carb :-)

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Sweeney" <webtrendsguy@yahoo.com>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT Starting Fluid: Good or Evil?


> I should clarifythat he replaced the plugs because  I "ruined" them with
the starting fluid.  He had to replace the distributor (I'm told) because
there was something between it and the "computerized" carburetor, so when he
replaced that carb, he replaced the distributor.
>
> In 84 wasn't it the Cross-Fire V8's that were the problem?  I had an 85
Camaro with the Tuned Port Injection that ran quicker than Michael Jackson
to a day care for young boys.
>
> -Sweeney
>  Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote: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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