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Here's a trick you can use where it's cold, or your batteries are low and you just NEED to get an engine running. We used to start our trucks and gen sets on our missle site this way, and you don't need to use anything that could damage an engine.
Remove air filter. Take a rod with a rag tied to the end. Dip it in diesel. Shake off excess fuel. Light it on fire. Hold it in front of the air intake. Start gen set. And it will start, right now! The heated air trick works every time, and no worries about damage to the engine. We used this method in -20 or -30 cel. Later, we used a small butain torch.
Remove air filter. Take a rod with a rag tied to the end. Dip it in diesel. Shake off excess fuel. Light it on fire. Hold it in front of the air intake. Start gen set. And it will start, right now! The heated air trick works every time, and no worries about damage to the engine. We used this method in -20 or -30 cel. Later, we used a small butain torch.