I have heard this remedy many times as well, and I always kept a can of WD-40 on the boat for an emergency. Then one time I actually tried it , several ways with fuel off, pump off, etc, couldn't even get a dry fart out of my 107 Perkins. That was it, the can came off the boat and up the hill. I don't know anyone who has actually gotten this "Miracle Juice" to work for engine starting, I would be curious to hear if anyone else has? I believe it is mostly Stoddard Solvent -
Bill Coleman C&C 39 -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Curtis Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:49 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Starting a diesel Shoot a 1/2 sec burst of WD40 it will kick off. On 5/17/13, Robert Gallagher <trys...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> For a few days I was sure the three position toggle on the yanmar control >> panel was for the glow plugs on my new (to me) yanmar 2gm20f. > > > I would flip that toggle switch for 30 seconds and she would fire right > up. > >> > > As I moved the boat further north from Annapolis to Mystic the spring > mornings got colder and I started to think I might need new glow > plugs..that's when I figured it out ..lol > > > OK...I gotta ask. >> >> I have a 1981 3QM30. Purrs like a kitten. >> >> No glow plug. Start up cold just fine. Just a few more cranks. >> Before >> this engine I thought all diesels had glow plugs. >> >> What gives? >> >> >> David F. Risch >> (401) 419-4650 (cell) >> >> > -- "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
