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Old 08-27-2012, 10:12 AM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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Old 08-27-2012, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Keosauqua, Iowa
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Not surprised, it probably has more alcohol than starting fluid.
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Old 08-27-2012, 10:35 AM
 
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Not surprised, it probably has more alcohol than starting fluid.
Yep. Starter fluids (depending on brand) run from mid 30s to the mid 50s (% alcohol). AXE runs (IIRC from an MSDS) up to 60%.
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Old 08-27-2012, 11:58 AM
 
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In the foreign version of AxE they use ether instead of alcohol to propel it out of the can.
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Old 08-27-2012, 09:45 PM
 
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But then you'll have all the women drivers chasing you!


The AXE Effect - Women - Billions - YouTube
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Old 08-28-2012, 06:57 AM
 
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That video might or might not be legit (they might have ether-assist on that truck), but the propellant used in virtually all aerosols is highly flammable. Aquanet Superhold Hair Spray would probably have blown the heads off that diesel engine.
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Old 08-28-2012, 06:58 AM
 
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Yep. Starter fluids (depending on brand) run from mid 30s to the mid 50s (% alcohol). AXE runs (IIRC from an MSDS) up to 60%.

Ummm.... most starting fluids are up to 60% diethyl ether.... (the rest of the filling is often heptane).

Here is an example: http://www.haskellcorp.com/uploads/m...ng%20fluid.pdf

http://www.snwreadymix.com/documents...3488-25-05.pdf

ftp://69.2.51.153/pub/MSDS/483141_Pe...gFluidMSDS.pdf

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I can list about 15 more, but I will leave that as an exercise for the student.
Ether, Heptane, and a propellant (often CO2) are the ingredients in virtually all starter fluids. No alcohol.
You can tell they are loaded with ether, just by the smell.
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Old 08-28-2012, 08:03 AM
 
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You do know that DE is "dehydrated" alcohol, right?
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Old 08-28-2012, 09:57 AM
 
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You do know that DE is "dehydrated" alcohol, right?
Well, not really. (C2H5)2O.

http://www.4college.co.uk/as/df/alcohols.php

An ether is not an alcohol, as it has no -OH.... instead it has an -O-.

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Old 08-29-2012, 08:35 AM
 
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WD40 used to be able to be used as starting fluid, but then the formula was changed.
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