Re: Fuel canister adapter???

On Sep 2, 4:39=A0am, "Jon" <jonm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "y_p_w" <y_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Aug 31, 8:21 pm, PatOConnell <gypkap.figureit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> Well, Coleman fuel has a reasonably decent shelf life, but like any
> >> other hydrocarbon, gets gummy (long chain hydrocarbons) if it
> >> eva****ates.
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> >Methane, propane, butane, and other short-chain hydrocarbons don't get
> >gummy. =A0They just eva****ate. =A0It's the impurities that tend to gum
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> >white gas.
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> I must be lucky. =A0I use my white gas stoves somewhat infrequently.
> Once or twice a year. =A0A gallon of Coleman fuel lasts me several
> years. =A0I haven't had "gumming" problems in either my Primus Nova
> or my two-burner Coleman stove. =A0I don't empty the leftover
> fuel after use. =A0The two-burner "big green" Coleman has gone
> as much as two years with fuel left in the tank.

I would think it would have pretty much the same problems that
internal combustion engines have.  But pump fuel is produced to a
price point and has so many additives that help reduce that kind of
build-up.

> The Nova may benefit from the fact that it has no permanently
> attached fuel tank. =A0To turn it off when disconnecting the tank,
> you turn the tank so that the fuel intake line is in the airspace
> of the tank. =A0The stove burns the fuel remaining in the fuel
> line and the goes out.

Eva****ating residue could be part of the potential problem.

> >Ever tried using charcoal lighter fluid in a pinch?
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> In the right stove (multi-fuel capable) shouldn't be a problem.
> There are a number of stoves that can burn a wide range
> of fuels from kerosene to unleaded gasoline.

If you could get it, maybe something like pure octane would work great
in a multifuel stove.  I always thought it was the larger fractions
(like olefins) from distilled petroleum fuels that tend to cause
combustion deposits as well as gum/varnish.

I thought that most multifuel stoves have cleaning/repair kits
available.  I haven't used one, but am curious and maybe I'll try
one.  The advantage of topping off a fuel bottle and cold weather
performance seems to make up for the weight and need to prime.  They
do seem to be on the expensive side though (I only paid $50/$30 for my
SnowPeak Gigapower w/igniter + MSR PocketRocket).