hi! ive got this old russian mk-17 diesel..we had brought it long back in the 80's its been lyin since...it was jammed..got it cleaned out..in our country ether is a banned substance (but still my hands on it!!) i tried to get it started ..just wont start ...for fuel according to the original manuals - 1:1:1 ether, kerosene, castor oil ..ive tried using more ether..still no though i can smell that peculiar exhaust...guys is it normal for it to spit fuel out of the air inlet? when i choke it fuel sometimes leaks out of the front shaft bearing!? is it normal ? ..well compression is there ..bangs,pops do come ...it almost started once - a series of pops.but couldnt repeat that again....could i have somebody whose worked with this engine enligten me ?

thanx..Anish, Nepal