[Spridgets] bugeye won't start

Frank Clarici spritenut at comcast.net
Fri May 7 19:50:57 MDT 2010


On 5/7/2010 2:06 PM, Shop at " Just Brits " wrote:
> << A wee bit of ether in the carbs, to see if it will fire? >>
>
> Since nobody else has commented, I will -:) Brad.
>
> Absolutely a NO-NO ["starting fluid", DITTO]. TOO flammable/explosive !!
> I saw a motor actually blow-up around 25 - 30 years ago which included
> TWO [2] holes in the side of the block [rods # 1 & #3] and a rod
> 'saddle' thru the pan.

Must have been a Chevy.
I use ether every now and then on problem starts.
It works.
And lately my leaf blower is addicted to the stuff, it needs it each start.

-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Lots of Sprites


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