The All New Megathread - Page 394 - SV650.org

Bibio · 30-01-24, 10:25 AM

mornin peeps sunny with not a cloud in the sky but cold here in the kingdom.

Luckypants · 30-01-24, 12:03 PM

The sun has come out here now and its a lovely day. Shame work has to spoil it!

garynortheast · 30-01-24, 01:51 PM

Yes, lovely here too. Nice walk with Mabel this morning. I'm going to start the bike and have a little ride in the sunshine I think.

Sir Trev · 30-01-24, 07:38 PM

Work stopped play for me today, although Hugh does not cone out when there is any salt on the roads... My next bike will NOT have unlacquered engine cases!

garynortheast · 30-01-24, 08:17 PM

I feel dirty....

I've just bought something on Amazon. First time for about 8 years, couldn't find it anywhere else. It's the pump plunger and neoprene cup, clip, and cap for my 40 year old Coleman white fuel stove.

I need to go and wash my hands....

garynortheast · 31-01-24, 05:12 PM

Well, having sullied myself with an Amazon purchase, (Coleman stove parts) I got the stove out again this morning as I want to run a tankful of white fuel through it in order to help clean the jets and burner. Typically it pumped up to pressure with no hesitation and lit first time with no faffing.

My conclusion is that it just needed using a bit more. Still, I will at least have a spare pump plunger and cup for it while I am still able to get one.

I bought this back in 1989, along with an aluminium Coleman kettle, and both are still in service.

Bibio · 31-01-24, 09:13 PM

nice one gary. when you say white fuel i presume you mean paraffin?

redtrummy · 31-01-24, 09:14 PM

Well if its now intermittently used then its plain to see how to turn the fuel on! The last family easily erectable tent we bought came with a VHS tape on how to put the thing up. Been many years since it was last used so if we needed to use it again we could do with a rewatch, still got the tape, but no recorder!

garynortheast · 31-01-24, 10:52 PM

No, not paraffin Lance, it won't burn it as it's too heavy. White fuel is a petroleum/naptha mix. Later versions of the stove would run on unleaded petrol, and later versions still could burn paraffin, but mine needs the white fuel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_fuel

garynortheast · 01-02-24, 08:06 AM

Morning all. Clear skies and a nearer normal temperature for this time of the year this morning. Gorgeous sunrise too.

Out on a little gardening job for someone this morning.

30-01-24, 10:25 AM	#3931
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: The All New Megathread mornin peeps sunny with not a cloud in the sky but cold here in the kingdom.

30-01-24, 12:03 PM	#3932
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,056	Re: The All New Megathread The sun has come out here now and its a lovely day. Shame work has to spoil it! __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

30-01-24, 01:51 PM	#3933
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: The All New Megathread Yes, lovely here too. Nice walk with Mabel this morning. I'm going to start the bike and have a little ride in the sunshine I think. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

30-01-24, 07:38 PM	#3934
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,440	Re: The All New Megathread Work stopped play for me today, although Hugh does not cone out when there is any salt on the roads... My next bike will NOT have unlacquered engine cases! __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

30-01-24, 08:17 PM	#3935
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: The All New Megathread I feel dirty.... I've just bought something on Amazon. First time for about 8 years, couldn't find it anywhere else. It's the pump plunger and neoprene cup, clip, and cap for my 40 year old Coleman white fuel stove. I need to go and wash my hands.... __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

31-01-24, 05:12 PM	#3936
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: The All New Megathread Well, having sullied myself with an Amazon purchase, (Coleman stove parts) I got the stove out again this morning as I want to run a tankful of white fuel through it in order to help clean the jets and burner. Typically it pumped up to pressure with no hesitation and lit first time with no faffing. My conclusion is that it just needed using a bit more. Still, I will at least have a spare pump plunger and cup for it while I am still able to get one. I bought this back in 1989, along with an aluminium Coleman kettle, and both are still in service. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

31-01-24, 09:13 PM	#3937
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: The All New Megathread nice one gary. when you say white fuel i presume you mean paraffin?

31-01-24, 09:14 PM	#3938
redtrummy Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: N W Leicestershire Posts: 248	Re: The All New Megathread Well if its now intermittently used then its plain to see how to turn the fuel on! The last family easily erectable tent we bought came with a VHS tape on how to put the thing up. Been many years since it was last used so if we needed to use it again we could do with a rewatch, still got the tape, but no recorder!

31-01-24, 10:52 PM	#3939
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: The All New Megathread No, not paraffin Lance, it won't burn it as it's too heavy. White fuel is a petroleum/naptha mix. Later versions of the stove would run on unleaded petrol, and later versions still could burn paraffin, but mine needs the white fuel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_fuel __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

01-02-24, 08:06 AM	#3940
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: The All New Megathread Morning all. Clear skies and a nearer normal temperature for this time of the year this morning. Gorgeous sunrise too. Out on a little gardening job for someone this morning. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

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