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January 16, 2018 at 10:15 pm
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Consider using carb cleaner for checking the low pressure (intake) side of the engine.
Not only does carb cleaner have lubricant in it to counteract the effects of the solvent stripping the film of oil from bearing surfaces (which ether is really good at), it also has a much higher ignition temperature and will reduce the risk of the "bomb" that is created when ether quickly vaporizes and can be deadly when a leaking ignition component sets it off.