It may have changed over the years but it still is the only way to get a
balky chainsaw to start. I have also used it on 4 stroke small engines
was well.
Neil Schiller
1970 Redwing 35, Hull #7
(C&C 35, Mark I)
"Corsair"
Ready to splash Friday 24 May
On 5/19/2013 10:21 AM, Bill Coleman wrote:
Well Rick, I respect your opinion and believe this to be true. However, I'm
guessing you are like most of us on this list, & also older than dirt. And
from what I can garner, like Joe says, over time WD-40 has had its
propellant changed from propane to carbon dioxide. You can spray it into a
flame and it will put the flame out.
I don't think it works for engine starting anymmore. However, I could be
wrong. I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Bill Coleman
C&C 39
-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick
Brass
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 11:27 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Starting a diesel
WD-40 was the diesel starting fluid of choice among the diesel mechanics I
knew. It is more combustible than diesel and much less explosive than ether.
Apparently it helps the first cold squirts of diesel to ignite and burn more
fully, which heats up the cylinder walls and promotes ignition. Most would
not use ether because of the potential for the ether to ignite too soon and
cause piston, pin, or connecting rod failures.
No diesel engine will start with fuel, pump, etc turned off. Cough maybe,
but not start.
Diesel starting was about the only thing my mechanic friends used wd-40 for,
actually. The penetrating oil of choice was PB-Blaster.
Rick Brass
Washington, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill
Coleman
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 5:54 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Starting a diesel
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
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