h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I tried to find Starter Spray in Thailand. Maybe it is called different in English.....spray into the carburetor while or before starting. It burns much easier than gasoline. So it helps to start engines with low compression or in cold weather. I have a volvo that has a problem and I want to use it to diagnose the problem...see if it starts with the help of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Redex maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hummin Posted April 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Two things you need in toolbox, and that is wd40 and ductape, and you can fix almost everything Edited April 20, 2023 by Hummin 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingdongrb Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Perhaps you get rid of the Volvo and buy a real car. My brother0in-law had a Volvo years ago. Always had issues with it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: Perhaps you get rid of the Volvo and buy a real car. My brother0in-law had a Volvo years ago. Always had issues with it. It is made in 1989.....but good enough for short distances and wife like it....because it is like a tank.... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said: Redex maybe. I tried to find on shopee + lazada, but nothing. Also one of our staff is a motorsport fan, he told they use some brake cleaner instead 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: Perhaps you get rid of the Volvo and buy a real car. My brother0in-law had a Volvo years ago. Always had issues with it. So, your brother-in-law had a problem Volvo, so we all must trash them ............???? Isn't it strange that I had a 1988 Volvo 760 V6 auto estate which had 200,000 MILES on it when I sold it ....???? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 "Carb-cleaner" works in the absence of Easy-Start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingdongrb Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 minute ago, transam said: So, your brother-in-law had a problem Volvo, so we all must trash them ............???? Isn't it strange that I had a 1988 Volvo 760 V6 auto estate which had 200,000 MILES on it when I sold it ....???? I had a 1973 Chevy Vega with an aluminum engine block and it had a zillion miles on it. The body finally rusted out and I had to trash it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: I had a 1973 Chevy Vega with an aluminum engine block and it had a zillion miles on it. The body finally rusted out and I had to trash it. We were talking Volvo and your brother-in-law.............???? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, Crossy said: "Carb-cleaner" works in the absence of Easy-Start. Great! I'll try that....back in Farangistan, I used ether, but I would not know where I could get it in Thailand. And maybe too hot for that substance in Thailand.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, transam said: So, your brother-in-law had a problem Volvo, so we all must trash them ............???? Isn't it strange that I had a 1988 Volvo 760 V6 auto estate which had 200,000 MILES on it when I sold it ....???? All the plastic parts complete fall apart and the automatic was broken...but I am not sure if it really was or if the repair shop killed it by bad repair. But else good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 minute ago, h90 said: Great! I'll try that....back in Farangistan, I used ether, but I would not know where I could get it in Thailand. And maybe too hot for that substance in Thailand.... In farangland you can buy Bradex Easy Start or Holt's do one too... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 minute ago, h90 said: All the plastic parts complete fall apart and the automatic was broken...but I am not sure if it really was or if the repair shop killed it by bad repair. But else good Think we are talking about your brother-in-laws ride here, not quality Volvo's that some of us have had....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 Just now, transam said: Think we are talking about your brother-in-laws ride here, not quality Volvo's that some of us have had....???? I think we are talking about starter spray.....even Volvo is a useless information.....and brother-in-laws are irrelevant, unless they sell starter sprays or repair Volvos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 27 minutes ago, h90 said: It is made in 1989.....but good enough for short distances and wife like it....because it is like a tank.... But will not start in this cold weather!!! 555 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexomike Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: I had a 1973 Chevy Vega with an aluminum engine block and it had a zillion miles on it. The body finally rusted out and I had to trash it. I had a 74 and will agree with you about the rusting problem, lived in Minnesota and after two years it started, a zillion miles on one motor, no way, you were lucky if you got to 60,000 with no major repairs, sold mine at 80,000 original motor and the dealership could not believe it was the original motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 Just now, KannikaP said: But will not start in this cold weather!!! 555 But that gives it the best fuel efficiency it didn't need the gasoline station for years (which might be an additional problem...that now the gas is also went bad). Alone what I saved on gasoline would justify to buy it again.....That it can't move on its own is of course a small disadvantage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchcat Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 26 minutes ago, Crossy said: "Carb-cleaner" works in the absence of Easy-Start. Yes I'm sure, but the choke lever might also work, normally it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, watchcat said: Yes I'm sure, but the choke lever might also work, normally it does. Not if it's fuel injected ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchcat Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 15 minutes ago, Crossy said: Not if it's fuel injected ???? But the OP mentioned a carb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, watchcat said: But the OP mentioned a carb. I know the starter spray from spraying it into the carb back at cold Farangland...Volvo has fuel injection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 24 minutes ago, watchcat said: Yes I'm sure, but the choke lever might also work, normally it does. The purpose of the starter spray is also some test if the car would start "without" fuel....maybe the engine is complete fine and there is water in the fuel. Fuel comes into the engine....there are sparks on the spark plugs, but they seem weak, but I might be wrong. Maybe Gasohol in it and stand for a long time. Seal of the tank is OK, so maybe some water got inside. So I want to experiment a bit + the car is down in the South so I want to have everything that I might need on hand before I go down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, h90 said: I know the starter spray from spraying it into the carb back at cold Farangland...Volvo has fuel injection. It still has an air intake..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 My 1988 Volvo had an electric solenoid which controlled air intake on cold startup, had a heat sensor in the air intake tube, and am sure elsewhere, but I can't remember. A complicated system all linked to what the ECU is doing. I do recall doing a cleaning job on the solenoid thingy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Engines get addicted to Easystart once used they'll not start without it, it removes oil from the cylinder walls(especially diesels) , Try getting the starting problem fixed instead. The one in OZ was called Start U Bastatad Edited April 20, 2023 by brianthainess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Not sure what type of engine you have but the throttle body on non-carburetor engines gets gummed up and have a few sensors that may need replacing, Throttle cleaning spray available on Lazada and new sensors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro01 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Hummin said: Two things you need in toolbox, and that is wd40 and ductape, and you can fix almost everything I'm from close to Birmingham, all we need is a Birmingham screwdriver (aka hammer). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, pedro01 said: I'm from close to Birmingham, all we need is a Birmingham screwdriver (aka hammer). I have started a detroit v8 with a couple of knocks, so approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbutif Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 In uk its called easy start... They do sell it on Lazada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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