[Chrysler300] Ladies & Gentlemen, start your engines

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Starting fluid is generally ether and is most appropriate for use during
cold to very cold weather when gasoline's volatility is poor to
non-existent.  Both products require care in use to avoid singed eyebrows
and worse.  The starting fluid is usually in a spray can and may be easier
to direct into a carb throat, but dribbling a tablespoon full of gasoline
from a suitable container (glass pop bottles not advised) into the throat of
the carb before cranking, waiting a few seconds for vaporization before
cranking is usually the cheapest and most effective way.  Safety
considerations include replacing the air cleaner before cranking to protect
against flame damage from backfiring. 

All liquid fuel or liquid starting fluid will wash lube from cylinder walls.
Ether, being more volatile, may actually do less of this washing.  Large
industrial engines often prelube and crank a bit before introducing spark
and fuel (in that order!)

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA (Cloudy overcast this AM, heading for 108 this weekend)
1955 C-300 (Fuel bowls still full this morning after very short run
yesterday resulting in a cool engine)

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of D'Aloise, Lawrence Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:44 AM
To: Doug Warrener; John J. Hertog
Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] replies to query re: fuel drainback

Pros- They work, usually. Cons- could backfire & cause a fire.Also if you
pour too much gas in the carb it could flood the engine.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Doug Warrener
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:14 AM
To: John J. Hertog
Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] replies to query re: fuel drainback


One of my H's has a pronounced fuel drainback / loss problem after
setting for one week and I pour a small amount of raw gas thru the carb
to get it started. The other H is not as bad and I use starting fluid to
get it going. What are the pros and cons of using raw gas and starting
fluid?  Doug Warrener

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of John J. Hertog
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:34 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] replies to query re: fuel drainback



Thanks all for the replies, some private, some on the list. More than a
few
members have indicated that the fuel pump is at fault and allows fuel to
drain back to the tank. Also suggested installing an in-line check valve
such as John Deere # RE54244 . This makes perfect sense to me, and I
will
try it. Thanks all for the various inputs. 

John Hertog

Sag Harbor NY

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