There is nothing wrong with starting fluid however it should be used correctly and when you have fuel to the pump, during the lovely winter season I have a case of the stuff that I use at work to get the rental fleet going when dumb customers don't plug the units in

And you can also just crack the first three lines to get the diesel to flow to the injectors cly 1,2and 3 are fine for doing so not to mention a ton easier to get at,
Filling the canister will help getting the truck to go faster however you still have air in the supply line and that can/will cause a hiccup which we all know the vp pumps don't like( temperamental things I tell ya )