On 1/25/2015 4:08 PM, wrote:
When i haven't used a tool in a few months and it is hard to start, i find that
Taking out the spark plug, and putting a few drops of gas in there, and replacing the
Plug, helps get it started.
The question is, can this do long term damage?
It less than 1/2 a thimble i put in.

I know too much gas could hydrolock which would be bad so
I keep it too a very small amount.

Can the gas wash the oil off the cylinder walls and cause
Excess wear? I don't see how that could happen.

Mark



I can't commnt on gasoline,but I do remember
the time a "helpful" neighbor killed my Dad's
generator, with ether in the spark plug hole.

I can see how that would happen. Similar happened
to my Dad.

I've heard that gas in the spark hole trick from old
timers.

Being a young fellow, I take off the air filter, and
put a few drops in by the choke plate, into the air
flow. Some times I spray a quick bit of ether on to
the air filter.

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