"Larry" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in
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While possibly not recommended, a friend with a diesel Mercedes of
ancient vintage once had me spray WD-40 into his engine intake while
he cranked the motor. Being essentially kerosene, this would be much
safer than ether, I think.



WD40 USED to be flammable...I don't think that's true, now.

I use 15W-40 Rotella T in my cars/truck and the boats. Of course, it
doesn't get that cold here. Ask Bruce in Alaska what they use up there,
where the REAL test weather conditions occur...(shudder)

Mercedes specifically forbids spraying ANY kind of starting fluid into the
gullet of their diesel engines, which is just suicide waiting to happen.
Your friend needed to get his GLOW PLUGS FIXED....

Larry
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Well, ya -- getting the glow plugs fixed would have helped, but would have
put a crimp in his beer budget.