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If your silicone spray is flammable, its definitely the propellant. The liquid itself is pretty inert, but works nice at collecting dust in the intake system. Silicone oil will not combust in a diesel, unless you've already melted the internals out of it.
Fun fact: silicone oil is used in...
WD-40 worked back when it used propane/butane for propellant- new stuff doesn't, for hippy reasons. Still a kerosene base, but now it's 'greener' or some such.
Ether can be used, sparingly, if the glow-plug system's disabled & cold. A single working plug that's still warm will grenade the...
I can't help with the mechanic, unfortunately. Any interest in troubleshooting?
To clarify, no-start no-run, unless fed ether- does it keep running if you stop feeding it ether? Is there any fuel smell coming from the exhaust as you keep cranking?
If not, suspect fuel solenoid or IP. If yes...