Re: Coleman Sportster stove problem

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:03:45 +0100, "Steve Lee"
<steve-lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Unleaded fuel is designed for cars and blocks up the generator tube as the
stove does not run hot enough to burn off all the additives, use coleman
fuel, known as white gasoline or Naptha, this is pure and will not bung it
up.


I find this all quite strange, as I've been using very heavily, a
Sportster 533, a twin burner 424, and a lightweight lantern(all
Coleman dual fuel devices) exclusively on unleaded petrol for the last
10 years approx, with absolutely no problems whatsoever. In that time
I have replaced the 533 generator twice, and the 424 generator twice.
The lantern is still on it's original generator.

Personally, I'm convinced that as long as you use a filter filler
funnel every time, it's not cost effective to use anything other than
unleaded petrol!

Neil

(Reply via NG please)
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