# Starting fluid spray can straw

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-fluid-spray-can-straw/84854>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 1, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-fluid-spray-can-straw/84854 "2014-05-01T17:51:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ndemb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ndemb/32/2804_2.png) [@ndemb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ndemb)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-fluid-spray-can-straw/84854/1 "2014-05-01T17:51:02Z")

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I wish cans of starting fluid had a straw that could direct the spray into a tight space. Anyone else ever wished for that?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-fluid-spray-can-straw/84854/2 "2014-05-01T17:53:50Z")

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No…but I’ve used the “straw” from my WD-40 many times on many different cans. Check your starting fluid can and see if the straw will fit.

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**Author:** ![rattlegas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rattlegas/32/2857_2.png) [@rattlegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rattlegas)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-fluid-spray-can-straw/84854/3 "2014-05-01T18:05:30Z")

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I wish the freakin straw would stay in the nozzle. One squirt and it goes charging across the room. Low grade manufacturing.

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-fluid-spray-can-straw/84854/4 "2014-05-01T19:22:04Z")

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I’m guessing the manufacturers don’t want to deal with the “the straw blew into my intake manifold” calls.

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**Author:** ![ndemb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ndemb/32/2804_2.png) [@ndemb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ndemb)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-fluid-spray-can-straw/84854/5 "2014-05-01T21:06:00Z")

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> No....but I've used the "straw" from my WD-40 many times on many different cans. Check your starting fluid can and see if the straw will fit.

Indeed, the straw wouldn’t fit well enough, so I have been using the whole spray assembly off of the WD-40 can and holding it on top of the starting fluid can. It just loosely covers the valve on the starting fluid can. I just remove the wing nut on the air cleaner and there is enough space to insert the straw between the carburetor stud and the top of the air cleaner. A one second burst of spray is about all I give it before starting the engine.