Martyn
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Jim, you need to attend one of the tires clinic at Overland Expo.
The old reseating a tire bead with lighter fluid trick. Bad idea?
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Jim, you need to attend one of the tires clinic at Overland Expo.
JIMBO
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:sombrero: Well Martyn, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks, but the chances of me driving to one of the clinics is SLIM, remember I'm getting pretty old and we don't take too many exploration chances anymore !
I mostly stick to parts of the Sierras I'm familiar with, but even that can be hazardous to your health
Hows business in Arizona ??
Do you still live in Truckee and commute, or did you move?
:costumed-smiley-007:wings: JIMBO
I mostly stick to parts of the Sierras I'm familiar with, but even that can be hazardous to your health
Hows business in Arizona ??
Do you still live in Truckee and commute, or did you move?
:costumed-smiley-007:wings: JIMBO
Antichrist
Expedition Leader
Right. No one, including diesel mfg's, ever used ether in diesels before the advent of EDC systems.
You do it your way. Thousands of other people will do it as they have been for at least half a century.
It's funny. You pop in and insist there's nothing wrong with using ether to seat a tire because you've done it a lot, as have others, without issue, but insist ether should never be used in any diesel, ignoring the fact that many people have been doing it without any problems since long before you were a gleam in your dad's eye.
To the OP, my apologies for my contribution to derailing your thread.
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I Leak Oil
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Antichrist
Expedition Leader
Proabably not, but it never hurts. 
I Leak Oil
Expedition Leader
Here, hold my beer and watch this!
Martyn
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Jim, we have been very busy all year with trailer and vehicle builds.
I still have a house in Truckee, but moved with the family down to Prescott a year ago. It's been a good move for everyone.
Antichrist
Expedition Leader
I'm assuming this is addressed to me.
I've never been shy on DWEB. I don't really know, but I'm guessing under 60.
kchristian
Adventurer
I leave this thread for two weeks and this is what I come back too...
Lot's of useful information here. Thanks for the replies. I guess the overall answer to my question is, aside from the obvious dangers of combining flammable liquids or gases with flames, there isn't a significant reason why one shouldn't use the starting fluid trick to seat a tire. With that said, there are arguably safer methods for the better-prepared. Amiright?
Lot's of useful information here. Thanks for the replies. I guess the overall answer to my question is, aside from the obvious dangers of combining flammable liquids or gases with flames, there isn't a significant reason why one shouldn't use the starting fluid trick to seat a tire. With that said, there are arguably safer methods for the better-prepared. Amiright?
I Leak Oil
Expedition Leader
Every technique has it's right place and time. There is no one right solution that fits all situations. What you should take away is to learn how to do it and put it in your mental tool box. Take it out and use it when it's appropriate, use something else when it's not. I'm guessing most of those who think it's really dangerous have never done it.
Antichrist
Expedition Leader
Pretty much. Every method has tradeoffs plus it depends on what you have on hand.
I wouldn't try it on tube type tires though.
Master-Pull
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We were able to show using a ARB compressor and a ratchet strap to seat a tire bead last weekend at the Washington Overland Rally, plenty of people asked us about ether... I told them to check on this thread first.
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