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You don't "need" to run it all night. If you turn it on even just 30-60 minutes before you start the truck, the truck will start quickly, but smoke for 15-30 seconds while everything gets going. I would just put it on an extension cord to the house, and step outside to plug it in, then go back...
The little gasket that seals against the bottle, like one inside a garden hose? When I bought the bottle, it came in a cardboard box, with the gasket included.
The later trucks start a lot easier than the 3116's.
The part number for the ether cylinder is in the spreadsheet (here in my signature). It costs like $30.
NOTE: The ether system will not work unless it's a decent bit below freezing. You can press the button, but it has an internal thermostat that won't actually do anything unless it's below...