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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby ScottyD'sdad » Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:24 am

Matt, the spraying of the fuel, or starting fluid, bypasses the workings of the carb, and puts the flammable mixture into the cylinders. You could drive a tractor back to the shop, when out of gas, by having someone walk alongside, and spray gas or starting fluid, (or propane), into the air intake, as you drive along. Engine will run fine, on an empty fuel tank.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby Slim140 » Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:29 am

ScottyD'sdad wrote:Matt, the spraying of the fuel, or starting fluid, bypasses the workings of the carb, and puts the flammable mixture into the cylinders. You could drive a tractor back to the shop, when out of gas, by having someone walk alongside, and spray gas or starting fluid, (or propane), into the air intake, as you drive along. Engine will run fine, on an empty fuel tank.
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My dad and I did this once with an F600 dump truck we bought. He sat under the hood and sprayed it while I drove it up on the trailer. I would advise against this, lol. Last time I saw that dump truck a crane had it in the air about 20' headed for the crusher, we doubled our money.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby pickerandsinger » Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:27 pm

Chipmaker wrote:
ScottyD'sdad wrote:Matt, the spraying of the fuel, or starting fluid, bypasses the workings of the carb, and puts the flammable mixture into the cylinders. You could drive a tractor back to the shop, when out of gas, by having someone walk alongside, and spray gas or starting fluid, (or propane), into the air intake, as you drive along. Engine will run fine, on an empty fuel tank.
Ed

My dad and I did this once with an F600 dump truck we bought. He sat under the hood and sprayed it while I drove it up on the trailer. I would advise against this, lol. Last time I saw that dump truck a crane had it in the air about 20' headed for the crusher, we doubled our money.
......Fuel pump went on an Old Desoto my neighbor had as a field car ...He sat on the fender pouring gasoline out of a gallon jug while I maneuvered it back to his house....Worked good till it backfired...( We were both about 12 or so )....Luckily all it did was blow him off the fender...Dave
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby Slim140 » Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:59 pm

pickerandsinger wrote:
Chipmaker wrote:
ScottyD'sdad wrote:Matt, the spraying of the fuel, or starting fluid, bypasses the workings of the carb, and puts the flammable mixture into the cylinders. You could drive a tractor back to the shop, when out of gas, by having someone walk alongside, and spray gas or starting fluid, (or propane), into the air intake, as you drive along. Engine will run fine, on an empty fuel tank.
Ed

My dad and I did this once with an F600 dump truck we bought. He sat under the hood and sprayed it while I drove it up on the trailer. I would advise against this, lol. Last time I saw that dump truck a crane had it in the air about 20' headed for the crusher, we doubled our money.
......Fuel pump went on an Old Desoto my neighbor had as a field car ...He sat on the fender pouring gasoline out of a gallon jug while I maneuvered it back to his house....Worked good till it backfired...( We were both about 12 or so )....Luckily all it did was blow him off the fender...Dave

I recently saw a motor home burn to the ground because of carb backfireage, not cool. The guy who owned it is a retired fireman. He hit it with an extinguisher but it wasn't enough. Took the F.D. 7 minutes to get there.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby staninlowerAL » Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:52 pm

pickerandsinger wrote:
Chipmaker wrote:
ScottyD'sdad wrote:......when out of gas, by having someone walk alongside, and spray gas or starting fluid, (or propane), into the air intake, as you drive along.

This puts a lot of force on the engine components, I've known it to break the pistons....

He sat under the hood and sprayed it while I drove it up on the trailer. I would advise against this, lol.

My experience....I was not so lucky.

...He sat on the fender pouring gasoline out of a gallon jug while I maneuvered it back to his house....Worked good till it backfired... Luckily all it did was blow him off the fender...

In my case I sustained second and third degree burns to my hand and arm from the spilled gasoline that ignited when the engine backfired. I learned that the best way to pour gasoline into an engine is from a very limited volume spill proof container. That way it minimizes the chance of a fire.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby ScottyD'sdad » Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:17 pm

I don't pour gas, in. Either mist it with a windex type bottle, use carb cleaner or starting fluid, or an unlit propane torch.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby Lt.Mike » Fri Aug 04, 2017 2:58 pm

:shock:
All of this sounds pretty insane.
You guys ever hear of a tow strap?

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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby ScottyD'sdad » Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:29 pm

I was only trying to point out that the fuel was bypassing the carb, when it is sprayed into the air intake, that it was not the same as choking, as Matt said. I've tested a number of non runners, this way, to be sure they don't smoke or knock, when the carb was full of varnish.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby Waif » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:19 pm

Lt.Mike wrote::shock:
All of this sounds pretty insane.
You guys ever hear of a tow strap?

Mike


That could work. Unless towing with the tractor.
Hard to feed the strap into the carb from the operators station while moving though. :lol:

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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby pickerandsinger » Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:07 am

staninlowerAL wrote:
pickerandsinger wrote:
Chipmaker wrote:This puts a lot of force on the engine components, I've known it to break the pistons....

He sat under the hood and sprayed it while I drove it up on the trailer. I would advise against this, lol.

My experience....I was not so lucky.

...He sat on the fender pouring gasoline out of a gallon jug while I maneuvered it back to his house....Worked good till it backfired... Luckily all it did was blow him off the fender...

In my case I sustained second and third degree burns to my hand and arm from the spilled gasoline that ignited when the engine backfired. I learned that the best way to pour gasoline into an engine is from a very limited volume spill proof container. That way it minimizes the chance of a fire.
.... :lol: :lol: We were about 12 at the time...I don't recall ever doing that again...We did not have the benefit of guidance... :lol: :lol: Dave....
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby Steve Butram » Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:04 am

I need to weigh in on this but I don't know where to start

Flammable and combustible liquids themselves do not burn. It is the mixture of their vapors and air that burns. Gasoline, with a flashpoint of -40°C (-40°F), is a flammable liquid. Even at temperatures as low as -40°C (-40°F), it gives off enough vapor to form a burnable mixture in air.
REF.Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety.

When you spray or pour gasoline into a carburetor you could to get the liquid on you or your clothing which can catch fire when the liquid starts to off gas and turn to a vapor.

I would never recommend pouring gasoline down a carburetor and stand over it while cranking the engine with the ignition switch on.I have done it in the past and I know the consequences for my actions.

My recommendation would be to use starting fluid, use short spray intervals and don't crank the engine while spraying the fluid.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby Don McCombs » Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:21 am

Excellent advice, Steve.
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Re: Running fine then nothing

Postby Waif » Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:04 pm

Extended ( more than one use/ blast ) of starting fluid is not good and risks damage to engine.
Running too hot and too dry in my opinion. Carb cleaner can work a couple times but ....fixes nothing really.
If it won't run after being primed why fight it by giving it what does not cure the problem?

Yes I have been in a hurry to move something. That does not mean correct a problem though. Tarp it if weather is a concern and return to diagnose.
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