Years ago, I know a fellow who sprayed ether into the spark
plug hole (my Dad's next door neighbor, trying to help my
Dad get his generator started.) Sadly, the generator piston
locked up. Dad bought another generator, and gave me the old
one. I broke it free with a big wrench on the flywheel nut.
Then, it started, ran for half a second, and threw a piston
rod and broke a hole thorugh the crankcase wall. I learned
to relube the cylinder wall by squirt in some two stroke oil
when a cylinder wall is dried by ether.

I also learned that spraying some ether on the air filter
will help balky generators start. I've done that several
times since then.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Hustlin' Hank" wrote in message
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I doubt starter fluid will wash away much more oil than the
regular
gasoline that is dispersed within the cylinder at EVERY
intake
stroke.

Also, even if ti does, it is an unmeasurable amount.
Starting fluid is
more of a test to determine if a problem is fuel, spark,
compression.

Hank ~~~uses starting fluid occasionally