like diesel? old engines? trucks? dodgy mechanical adventures? nice video here if so

_Conrad_

pay attention to what the man with the hat is doing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ELxfImQ3bo&feature=feedf

Slidey

Yep, he is fancy with a rag and a stick. Most people just use newspaper.

It really only adds hot air to the mix. If that engine was stood for a long time and the rings were a bit stuck it would not work.

Surprise, surprise, once it was running in true old Volvo fashion it produce that good old blue haze that would cut the eyes out of even the most hardened mechanics

Mycroft H

Ahhh yes the burning rag trick.

My neighbor has a 63 super dexta that would only start on a cold day with this method

_Conrad_

I know tis oldschool, and been done loads over the years, it's just cool to see in a modern day video, when nowadays people can't live without a diagnostic port to plug into

obviously as slidey says you'd have to make sure the whole thing wasn't stuck fast but many people wouldn't even think of tryin that method to help it get going

Slidey

Another trick if you do not have easy start but do have acetylene plant is to give it a wee sniff.

Kids, do not try this at home!

_Conrad_

Slidey wrote: »

Another trick if you do not have easy start but do have acetylene plant is to give it a wee sniff.

Kids, do not try this at home!

yeah that's not one to try without being confident you knew what you were at.


People have done it, and do it still of course, with all sorts of things from heat guns to a can of deoderant and a lighter.

Having seen the immediate effects and aftermath of the use of most of a can of WD40 trying to start a dumper i reckon that prticular one should b e alast resort.

gofaster_s13

Slidey wrote: »

Surprise, surprise, once it was running in true old Volvo fashion it produce that good old blue haze that would cut the eyes out of even the most hardened mechanics

For proper blue haze you nedd a Daf 25/2800:D