Chevy,
Your right this thread is beginning to resemble the Bible, another week or so and we will probably be running to as many pages and it isn't easy remembering what has gone before. I have saved all the posts but it can be eye watering going back through them all.

I also want to try diluting a commercial mix down to 5 % ether, just haven't had the time to get to that bit yet... it will be interesting to see how much effect the ignition improver has if I take the ether content lower.

I don't know if the John Deer tractor starting fluid, with it's high ether content, is available locally here in the UK. There is an agricultural repair shop nearby that I need to get in touch with to see if it, or something similar, is available.... there should probably be something over here that I could use.

One things for sure... there has been a lot of wet weather here lately, no good for flying but when it stops there is at least the chance to carry on messing with fuel mixes.....

Off topic, but just for interest.... I read recently that out of all the new cars sold in the UK nearly 40 % of them now have diesel engines, I am on my 3rd diesel car and love 'em. There has been a steady improvement... first one was a bog standard diesel, second one was turbo intercooled and that made a heck of a difference. This one is common rail, direct injection, turbo intercooled and is amazing.... hills don't exist for this car and acceleration is "interesting".

Reg