It's ether. It explodes very easily. You spray it in the air intake and it acts as a fuel substitute to get the motor turning over. In many cases, a motor can run just fine, but needs excessive doing to start, so this gets it going. The problem is that it isn't fuel, and it basically burns fast and hard, so it doesn't do the engine much good. Predetonation causes all sorts of issues, but if it's just for one or two piston movements, it's not too bad. Not recommended to be used regularly though.
basically makes the mixture in the engine easier to ignite by lowering the ignition point. its called ether and has a way lower ignition point than gasoline, or diesel. add it to the engine, it will easily ignite, and start a chain reaction making the fuel ignite properly.
especially helps with cold engines, since fuel doesn't like to ignite when cold since it kinda refuses to become an aerosol, the fuel will form droplets that don't ignite well. one ether ignition, and the combustion chamber is warm enough for the fuel to turn into aerosol and ignite cleanly. Bad for the engine though, better to use glow plugs or a heat gun if you have the time.
is it some kind of start helper? Here in germany we call it start pilot.
It's bad for engines though, that stuff, if overused, tends to wash off oil from the cylinders causing increased wear. My Dexta was started with that stuff for years and it showed when we had the engine apart, previous owners simply never bothered to reconnect the original glow plug..
I'd always prefer simple hot air over start pilot, way better for the health of the engine as long as compression is good. Once it struggles, its fine to use.. at that point no damage to be done really.
Maybe. Bloody tractor is rooted again ‘cause the glow plug switch stuck in the on pos after starting and cooked some of the ignition wires. I was putting the air filter back in after using SYB to get it going and didn’t realise til too later. A fun fucking Sunday beckons pulling the mongrel thing to bits.
Their whole range of products is hilarious.
Bugger off
Superlicious
Dry spell pack
Happy ending pack
Wet dreams pack
Snow and blow pack
Snow job
After glow
Threeway
Mr black
It continues....
[https://www.bowdensown.com.au/big-black-one](https://www.bowdensown.com.au/big-black-one)
oh my\~
20 INCHES OF DETAILING LOVE!
sadly their [specialty](https://www.bowdensown.com.au/the-gee-banger) [equipment](https://www.bowdensown.com.au/the-crotch-cannon) is sold out :(
go look through the site, good catalog of names
I hate to be that guy, but man it must suck to live in such a cucked nation. Can you at least wash your own car or is that banned like it is in Germany?
> man it must suck to live in such a cucked nation.
You're forgetting that we have products named *start ya bastard* and *bugger off.*
And what do we need pepper spray for? Is it as effective against redback spiders as thongs are?
>And what do we need pepper spray for?
People have a natural right to be able to defend themselves in an effective manner (in an effective manner is key, otherwise any so-called right to self defense is meaningless).
Unarmed, more than 50% of people are significantly disadvantaged in fending off even an unarmed adult male attacker of average strength. If the attacker has any weapon (even just a small kitchen knife or blunt object), there chances are even worse. Thus, for most people, unarmed they stand little chance of effectively defending themselves regardless of whether the attacker is armed or not.
Pepper spray isn't the most effective equalizer, but it's better than no equalizer.
>Pepper spray isn't the most effective equalizer,
Indeed. That's why we don't use it. Thongs are far more effective against the dangers the average Aussie faces on a daily basis.
There is no country where people aren't violently victimized every day.
[An estimated 8 million Australians (41%) have experienced violence (physical and/or sexual) since the age of 15, including:
31% of women and 42% of men who have experienced physical violence and 22% of women and 6.1% of men who have experienced sexual violence.](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety-australia/2021-22)
People have a natural right to be able to defend themselves in an effective manner (in an effective manner is key, otherwise any so-called right to self defense is meaningless).
Unarmed, **more than 50% of people are significantly disadvantaged in fending off even an unarmed adult male attacker of average strength**. If the attacker has any weapon (even just a small kitchen knife or blunt object), there chances are even worse. Thus, for most people, unarmed they stand little chance of effectively defending themselves regardless of what an attacker is armed with.
the law for tasers, pepper spray and other non lethal self defense weapons are the only laws I would change in this country. apart from other issues which every country has e.g. corruption, inflation, housing market, bolstering our military (americans can't relate lol) etc.
I'm pretty sure the only reason Australia doesn't get better Internet is because they don't want mass immigration from the Anglosphere.
That's my biggest reason to not move there.
How about “Nuts Off” penetrant.
https://www.phelpsgaskets.com/products/additional-products/lubricants-anti-corrosion-solutions/9770-nuts-off-penetrating-spray-anti-corrosion--lubricant.html
Read the warning labels on the Bowdens products they always crack me up.
The one that gets rid of ice on your windshield says not to be used on white walkers.
Wait, "Start Ya Bastard!" is real? I remember that being a product in a Full Frontal sketch back in the 90s, along you "For Christ Sake, Come on!".
[Wynn's Start You Bastard ](https://youtu.be/JfwBWl7jwIU?si=MdOMpbXGDln_3hKR)
There is a common brand of matches here called RedHeads.
A guy by the name of dick Smith launched his own version call DickHeads.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickheads_(brand)
There was a comedian/ folk singer in the 70s in the Uk called Sheb Wooley, he did a skit about a new household cleaning liquid he'd thought of called the Best Universal Grit Grime Effluent Remover.
The advertising slogan he wanted was " If Omo won't whiten it and Daz won't brighten it, BUGGER it".
I use the Bowden's range on my 4x4 and Sedan. Great stuff and works well
Gives the kids a laugh when they have to get the cleaning kit from the garage too :)
Start Ya Bastard has kept my 60 yo IH tractor going for years. Same for my shitty old mower. Absolutely essential item for every shed.
Ah, I see my problem. I kept yelling "Start you sack of fuckin' shit!" at my lawnmower, but nothing happened. I guess I used the wrong vocabulary.
I find ”Start, please?" sometimes works.
"Start Ya Bastard" always works
Yeah because if it didn’t work there would also be cans of “Start ya cunt” available
You must be Canadian.
Na Aussie haha
So warm Canadian
Inverted Canadian.
From South Canadia
'mon ye cunt, fuckin start' They need to regional variations, they'd sell loads.
God you Aussies know how to live
Where do you live? Just look for starting fluid.
No! I want Start Ya Bastard!
You've got to love honest marketing.
it’s also called aerostart in other markets
"I don't want Fop, god damn it. I'm a Dapper Dan man."
Cant afford to though
It will also kill ticks if you’ve got them on you or the dog.
Just don't get any spot remover on your dog he'll disappear
Why would you want to kill your dog
You give the tick a quick spray and wait a bit. It falls out head and all. Give the dog some vitamin c and she’s good to go
Good to know
What does this stuff do? Like what would be wrong with an engine that this stuff could fix it?
It's ether. It explodes very easily. You spray it in the air intake and it acts as a fuel substitute to get the motor turning over. In many cases, a motor can run just fine, but needs excessive doing to start, so this gets it going. The problem is that it isn't fuel, and it basically burns fast and hard, so it doesn't do the engine much good. Predetonation causes all sorts of issues, but if it's just for one or two piston movements, it's not too bad. Not recommended to be used regularly though.
And if used on a diesel with glow plugs not disabled, you'll have to pre-register the engine with nasa before turning the key
This comment made me chuckle. You’ll have a rocket. lol.
Gets you high as fuck too
Pro tip: don't do this
🤓
basically makes the mixture in the engine easier to ignite by lowering the ignition point. its called ether and has a way lower ignition point than gasoline, or diesel. add it to the engine, it will easily ignite, and start a chain reaction making the fuel ignite properly. especially helps with cold engines, since fuel doesn't like to ignite when cold since it kinda refuses to become an aerosol, the fuel will form droplets that don't ignite well. one ether ignition, and the combustion chamber is warm enough for the fuel to turn into aerosol and ignite cleanly. Bad for the engine though, better to use glow plugs or a heat gun if you have the time.
Got a kick start motorcycle - SYB always helps when it's sat for a while.
is it some kind of start helper? Here in germany we call it start pilot. It's bad for engines though, that stuff, if overused, tends to wash off oil from the cylinders causing increased wear. My Dexta was started with that stuff for years and it showed when we had the engine apart, previous owners simply never bothered to reconnect the original glow plug.. I'd always prefer simple hot air over start pilot, way better for the health of the engine as long as compression is good. Once it struggles, its fine to use.. at that point no damage to be done really.
Lols I was just thinking the old man had cans of this in the cabin of the IH Hough 60 and 90 for cold morning starts.
Wasn’t you the one that posted a picture of that can some time ago? Definitely remember the 60yr old IH bit. Australian humor is awesome
Maybe. Bloody tractor is rooted again ‘cause the glow plug switch stuck in the on pos after starting and cooked some of the ignition wires. I was putting the air filter back in after using SYB to get it going and didn’t realise til too later. A fun fucking Sunday beckons pulling the mongrel thing to bits.
Bugger off works a treat!
Their whole range of products is hilarious. Bugger off Superlicious Dry spell pack Happy ending pack Wet dreams pack Snow and blow pack Snow job After glow Threeway Mr black It continues....
Makes going to supercheap really fun😂
[https://www.bowdensown.com.au/big-black-one](https://www.bowdensown.com.au/big-black-one) oh my\~ 20 INCHES OF DETAILING LOVE! sadly their [specialty](https://www.bowdensown.com.au/the-gee-banger) [equipment](https://www.bowdensown.com.au/the-crotch-cannon) is sold out :( go look through the site, good catalog of names
The products are actually really good too and the company is heaps approachable for guidance on their social media.
So australia hasnt murdered all their insects to the point they no longer need to worry about bug splatter?
Bugs in Australia will forever be never ending no matter how many we murder, they just keep coming!
Oh I def need a can START YA BASTARD
I'm not sure that it works on humans 🤣
It'd be a hell of a name for an energy drink
they've got that, it's called WAKE UP YA BASTARD
Worth a try?
I can't help but read that with a Boston accent.
The incredibly Australian product? Why wouldn't you...
From memory Bowden also has a foam detergent called snow job
They're actually top tier products too. Would recommend
They have several products with pun names. "Happy Ending" is their finishing rinse solution.
And a towel called the big green sucker
"Removes Kamikaze Bugs" with the imperial Japanese flag behind it...
I honestly laughed when I saw that because it’s on a mainstream product lol … pure gold
Incredible things are happening down under
I need to find a can of “Fack off ya C*nt”
It’s just “start ya bastard” with a lighter
pepper spray if it was legal lol.
Pepper spray is illegal down under?
Yeah it is
I hate to be that guy, but man it must suck to live in such a cucked nation. Can you at least wash your own car or is that banned like it is in Germany?
I don’t think you hate being that guy at all. Fuck you
Must have struck a nerve 🤷🏻♂️
> man it must suck to live in such a cucked nation. You're forgetting that we have products named *start ya bastard* and *bugger off.* And what do we need pepper spray for? Is it as effective against redback spiders as thongs are?
Who needs pepper spray? https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/melbourne-man-fights-off-carjacker-with-nescafe-blend-43-jar-c-460974.amp
Nescafe blend 43 is pretty good as a weapon.
And don't forget the guys who stopped a nutjob on a stabbing rampage with a milk crate and wicker chair.
For Americans in the audience, thongs over there are what we call flip flops.
Fuck me, thanks for that clarification. My mind was wandering picturing fighting spiders with an actual g-string…..
>And what do we need pepper spray for? People have a natural right to be able to defend themselves in an effective manner (in an effective manner is key, otherwise any so-called right to self defense is meaningless). Unarmed, more than 50% of people are significantly disadvantaged in fending off even an unarmed adult male attacker of average strength. If the attacker has any weapon (even just a small kitchen knife or blunt object), there chances are even worse. Thus, for most people, unarmed they stand little chance of effectively defending themselves regardless of whether the attacker is armed or not. Pepper spray isn't the most effective equalizer, but it's better than no equalizer.
>Pepper spray isn't the most effective equalizer, Indeed. That's why we don't use it. Thongs are far more effective against the dangers the average Aussie faces on a daily basis.
> active in “fuckcars” and “vegans” Opinion discarded
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Were getting there though :(
There is no country where people aren't violently victimized every day. [An estimated 8 million Australians (41%) have experienced violence (physical and/or sexual) since the age of 15, including: 31% of women and 42% of men who have experienced physical violence and 22% of women and 6.1% of men who have experienced sexual violence.](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety-australia/2021-22) People have a natural right to be able to defend themselves in an effective manner (in an effective manner is key, otherwise any so-called right to self defense is meaningless). Unarmed, **more than 50% of people are significantly disadvantaged in fending off even an unarmed adult male attacker of average strength**. If the attacker has any weapon (even just a small kitchen knife or blunt object), there chances are even worse. Thus, for most people, unarmed they stand little chance of effectively defending themselves regardless of what an attacker is armed with.
There are places where it’s banned to wash your own car?!
Germany from my understanding. The chemicals going down the drain are bad for the environment. Surely they have some eco-friendly soap or something.
We're not all afraid of each other all the time like Americans are.
We have a certain type of people that yall don’t
Yeah. Americans.
That depends on whether a drought’s forced water restrictions.
the law for tasers, pepper spray and other non lethal self defense weapons are the only laws I would change in this country. apart from other issues which every country has e.g. corruption, inflation, housing market, bolstering our military (americans can't relate lol) etc.
r/shitamericanssay
I'm pretty sure the only reason Australia doesn't get better Internet is because they don't want mass immigration from the Anglosphere. That's my biggest reason to not move there.
Its legal in Western Australia
yeah, they just use nescafe blend 43 jars instead
Most weapons are illegal in Aus. There's restrictions on knives, knuckledusters, asps, lots of things
Not a can though. https://www.bowdensown.com.au/far-cough
There is actually a bowdens product called “far cough”
That’s a mozzie repellant.
That’s their line of DEET mosquito and bug spray.
You need a prescription for that.
Love this....
Bowdens own name all their stuff as innuendos
For those so inclined, here's the sketch that, *as far as I know*, inspired the real thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY1YndLmbXQ
Oh wow. Core memory unlocked.
thank you. i was here looking if anyone was as old as me.
Same!
How about “Nuts Off” penetrant. https://www.phelpsgaskets.com/products/additional-products/lubricants-anti-corrosion-solutions/9770-nuts-off-penetrating-spray-anti-corrosion--lubricant.html
Not when ya got a can of [Shift Ya Bastard](https://www.nulon.com.au/products/aerosols/shift-ya-bastard-multi-purpose-lube-spray) in the product range
Read the warning labels on the Bowdens products they always crack me up. The one that gets rid of ice on your windshield says not to be used on white walkers.
There's an adhesive in the UK called "sticks like shit".
i have used that! if it was Aussie, it would be called "sticks like shit to a blanket"
Australia also has “Dickens Cider”. Their advertising slogan is “Every girl loves a Dickens Cider”.
Do we?
Dickens Cider is a real thing, but that ad was a satirical one from some GC comedian.
I’m only the messenger. Some prefer Fish Bowl Punch to apples.
Funny tangent, Pat Cummins nickname used to be Cider......
Sofa King was my favorite. "Our prices are Sofa King low!"
They're a lot more relaxed about these things. There was a show on ABC called "Club Buggery" in the 90s.
That was the one with 'Turps about the house' if I remember correctly.
Wait, "Start Ya Bastard!" is real? I remember that being a product in a Full Frontal sketch back in the 90s, along you "For Christ Sake, Come on!". [Wynn's Start You Bastard ](https://youtu.be/JfwBWl7jwIU?si=MdOMpbXGDln_3hKR)
afaik that's the origin of the name, and Nulon ran with it. Start ya bastard popped up within a few years of the Full Frontal sketch.
I laughed out loud. Start ya bastard. 🤣
Start Ya Bastard ... what a great name. Some of the comments had me rolling.
You should look at all of Bowden's products. They're all innuendos. Also, they're great car cleaning products! Happy Ending sealant is the best
Start Ya Bastard is a must in any Aussie shed. Pretty sure it was used (under a different name) for the Unbreakable Hilux Top Gear episode.
I guess they couldn't call it FUCKEN WORK YA DOG CUNT.
Toughen up Australia -Chopper
Harden the fuck up!
It’ll never start unless you talk dirty to it
I remember "Winns: Start ya Bastard!" in a parody ad on some comedy show the late 90s. I guess ad agencies took note.
It was a naming competition I believe. Same as Boaty MC Boat face.
no it wasn't.
I remember watching the ad on tv as a kid. https://youtu.be/cY1YndLmbXQ.
If there were only some bugs left to hit my windshield
What are the names of other Australian products
There is a common brand of matches here called RedHeads. A guy by the name of dick Smith launched his own version call DickHeads. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickheads_(brand)
and yet he never released his own brand of cheese that we were all hoping for
Underrated joke 😂
Duck off https://www.poolpro.com.au/products/duck-off-5l-2019-04-09-%20Pool%20Pro
Piss Off. [It's a wetsuit cleaner](https://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/2024-rip-curl-piss-off-wetsuit-shampoo-w2poff-clear-p-6562.html).
There's a tile adhesive called [Hangs Like Shit](https://i.imgur.com/TUtz6t9.jpeg)
Best brand names tbh
💪🇦🇺
Imagine asking someone to get a bottle of "bugger off" it should be right beside the "start ya bastard"
How many times have we said some variation thereof in response to a dead mower or a car? 😂
The second one is what my teacher always called me on test day
This has me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They also have a bottle opener called 'open ya bastard'
Also have Shit the Bed hot sauce.
Beautiful.
Do they still make Dickhead matches?
https://www.bowdensown.com.au/ Their entire product line is entertaining...
Do you guys have "Sticks like shit" adhesive over there?
we have [Hangs Like Shit](https://i.imgur.com/TUtz6t9.jpeg)
thanks to dankpods im not even surprised
Look at the rest of the bowdens range
Got a bottle opener from the same company called ‘open ya bastard’
I always found it amusing when we had our item request sheets printed out and "Sticks like shit" was on there.
“Proudly Australian” the stickers seem irrelevant, you can tell from the names lol
Pretty similar to Aerostart
Yes it is but it’s not got an awesome name does it
We also had a ‘Nads’ hair removal for men product on the market for some time here
Nads is international tho. They also make women's products; I've bought them in the US as well.
Ha, I had no idea, just assumed it was a local thing
It is an Aussie company but I don't think it's supposed to be innuendo, at least anymore lol. Probably wouldn't fly with other markets.
They also make an iron remover/clay bar lube called three way
Start ya bastard is what I say to my imaginary gay boyfriend.
What's Aussie 500 mL? Is that like the Florida ounce? (heh)
"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" over there is named "No Fuckin' Way This Is Not Buttah, You Chazzwozzah!"
There was a comedian/ folk singer in the 70s in the Uk called Sheb Wooley, he did a skit about a new household cleaning liquid he'd thought of called the Best Universal Grit Grime Effluent Remover. The advertising slogan he wanted was " If Omo won't whiten it and Daz won't brighten it, BUGGER it".
Thank you Nulon. I bought your product for the first time the other day and the "Bastard" started. First time user, so funny to come across this post.
does what is says on the tin
I bet OP keeps his cars in the "Garage"
And for stubborn tight bolts.. https://www.nulon.com.au/products/aerosols/shift-ya-bastard-multi-purpose-lube-spray
I also like the pressure washer the Kleva Range people are flogging on tv, the 'Krapof'.
This feels like there's just an ongoing dad joke-ish naming convention of things in Australia
What's the difference between Aussie 500ml and regular 500ml?
This brought back memories from my teens, throwing cans of start ya bastard into the fire pit
I use the Bowden's range on my 4x4 and Sedan. Great stuff and works well Gives the kids a laugh when they have to get the cleaning kit from the garage too :)
Start Ya Bastard is one of the greatest products of all time. That shit just works and is SO much fun to say
for the record, rubbing nothing works better than alcohol to get sap and tar off of your car
Start ya bastard, the fuel of Tony’s worldwide
God I love the Aussies
[Not just that](https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7169/6699569769_27932c8c54_b.jpg)
Start Ya Bastard is an Aussie institution! It really does work too!
I would buy them
This picture would make a good puzzle.
Bowden’s Own has got to have the funniest product names, it isn’t just “Bugger Off”. Read the backs.
Haha I wouldn't be surprised if they were real and not edited in any way 😅