donut
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Can deodorant start an engine?
I was told today that deodorant can start most engines if sprayed down the carbs instead of petrol.
Is this true?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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auzziejim
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:05 PM |
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no idea but give it a go and video the results for us 
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Howlor
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:09 PM |
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Pick a nice smell so at least the resulting explosion won't upset the neighbours too much!
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graememk
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:09 PM |
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the well if you spray it and hold a lighter in the front of the can it burns
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:16 PM |
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Most aerosols thses days have butane as propellant -- but just consider what else is in deoderant.
I have seen Propane from a gas blow lamp used instead of Easy Start
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trikerneil
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:16 PM |
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Don't some of the aerosols use propane as a propellant?
Damn BritishTrident beat me to it!
[Edited on 20/2/06 by trikerneil]
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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JB
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:22 PM |
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Deoderant!!!
I reckon it will.
A mate of mine built an orange gun and use Lynx to fire oranges out of sight..........
Nutter !!
John
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smart51
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:24 PM |
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WD40 will start an engine. I would have thought that butane or propane are more combustible. That is assuming the gas stays in the throttle bodies /
carbs for long enough
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jay taylor
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 08:32 PM |
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deoderant will start an engine we used it on a leyland daf on exercise instead of cold start
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Danozeman
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 06:22 AM |
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Deoderant works wells. Iv started many an engine with that. Lynx Java works well and makes the engine smell nice.
As said WD40 will fire it up aswell.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 07:10 AM |
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I used it on the lawn mower and the young lasses face was a picture when it started.
She moaned like crazy when I asked her to bring the really stinky stuff and was amazed when I sprayed it and it started first time.
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rsk289locost
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 08:17 AM |
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I've always had good results with de-icer. Even without any fuel in the tank you can keep an engine running if you pulse the injections.
Basically an anilogue megasuirt.
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Triton
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 08:24 AM |
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WD40 blew the arse out of an old Suzuki X7 ......never touched the throttle yet it revved well into the red, it died a few miles later with a few
melted bits
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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donut
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 09:22 AM |
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Triton
Wheres your smartie avater gone??
and whats a Tifino 3 when it's at home?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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smart51
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Triton
WD40 blew the arse out of an old Suzuki X7 ......never touched the throttle yet it revved well into the red, it died a few miles later with a few
melted bits
How much did you use?
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Peteff
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:54 AM |
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My neighbour put some lighter fluid (petrol type) down the plug hole of an old BSA Bantam and then kicked it over with the plug back in. Not for long
though, it blew the plug back out and stripped the thread in the head.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 11:06 AM |
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IT started my old spitfire! (lynx africa )
had nothing else to use
so i though that might do and it did
smelt great after !
didnt help pulling the chicks though
[Edited on 21/2/06 by ch1ll1]
[Edited on 21/2/06 by ch1ll1]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 11:39 AM |
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Ive used acetone, quite aggressive burn tho and i was pished at the time - wont do it again!
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 05:23 PM |
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I started a mates Mini-Moto on flash dash,
Have never heard anything rev so high and have such a delightful lemonie smell
Whilst spitting lovely blue flames out of the broken 1" long exhaust!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 06:53 AM |
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If things have been blown up with it there must have been way too much in there.
Just a quick squirt job done.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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donut
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 07:31 AM |
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You lot are bonkers!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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paulf
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 08:57 PM |
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I once started a two stroke strimmer engine on food grade penetrating oil at work , it is veg oil based and left the workshop smelling of castrol
R.
Paul.
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 10:03 PM |
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has anyone tryed a role-on,
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Triton
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 10:19 PM |
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whole can of wd40 was used.....not all at once but it was such a laugh we kept on doing it as it was a wrecker really anyway
Tifino is ...................not saying just yet
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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