Perkins cold start

[Gregory OConnor]

Pete, we are talking about small 3 4 cyl diesels of which I have more
than 15 working units. I crank while holding the rag only long
enough to start. I don't have the guts to use start fluid on a large
diesel. My 6cyl aircompressor (IR John Deere Diesel) requires
ether to start when its cold. I adopted a fool proof plan to protect
the unit. "We dont start it when its cold". When somthing gets sucked
in the intake it often hits a screen prior to the airfilter.
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
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> What do you do if the rag is pulled into the intake?
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> Pete Masterson
> aeonix1@...
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> El Sobrante, CA
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> On Nov 29, 2006, at 4:42 PM, Gregory OConnor wrote:
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> > When I use ether to make a cold start, I spray it on a rag and
put the
> > rag at the intake. A wet spray that gets to the turbo dries out
the
> > seals in the turbo. I have use gasoline on a rag also. Glow
plugs
> > fail
> > often and when they are in series the lines between also lose
ability.
> > Its easy to test the plugs with a Raytec gun. In a pinch and with
a
> > low
> > battery I have disconnected all but one glow plug.
> > GregoryO'Connor
> > 94ptRomoland
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