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    Quote Originally Posted by Homestar View Post
    Geez, camping in Canberra in May would have been a blast... Butane stove on special
    Yeah it wasn't too bad. I was in Sweden not long before, so I couldn't complain too much.

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    I just took a look at the Coleman stoves and noticed that they run on unleaded... really ? The idea of a petrol powered stove is a bit scary. I've used metro stoves in the past but petrol... doesn't that bother you guys who have them or are you running a different fuel through them ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zcoota View Post
    I just took a look at the Coleman stoves and noticed that they run on unleaded... really ? The idea of a petrol powered stove is a bit scary. I've used metro stoves in the past but petrol... doesn't that bother you guys who have them or are you running a different fuel through them ?

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    Meant to be good but I don't want or need to carry petrol so either LPG or butane suits me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zcoota View Post
    I just took a look at the Coleman stoves and noticed that they run on unleaded... really ? The idea of a petrol powered stove is a bit scary. I've used metro stoves in the past but petrol... doesn't that bother you guys who have them or are you running a different fuel through them ?

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    they run on a few things

    unleaded 91
    shellite
    naptha

    i used to use unleaded but now use shellite as it requires less maintenance on the burners / generators etc etc

    i have both a dual fuel stove and light so carry a 1 litre special purpose fuel bottle of shellite and it does me for about a week with 2 of us and takes up very little space and is safer than gas canisters IMHO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zcoota View Post
    I just took a look at the Coleman stoves and noticed that they run on unleaded... really ? The idea of a petrol powered stove is a bit scary. I've used metro stoves in the past but petrol... doesn't that bother you guys who have them or are you running a different fuel through them ?

    Cheers,

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    Sorry - not seeing the issue here - metho, unleaded - all catches fire the same if not handled carefully.
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    Butane stove on special

    Quote Originally Posted by Zcoota View Post
    I just took a look at the Coleman stoves and noticed that they run on unleaded... really ? The idea of a petrol powered stove is a bit scary. I've used metro stoves in the past but petrol... doesn't that bother you guys who have them or are you running a different fuel through them ?

    Cheers,

    Mark
    Not really - all fuel requires some care. These stoves have been around for decades and they have proven to be very safe. The fuel is in a sealed canister that you pressurise with a hand pump to a few PSI which then pumps it via the control valves to the burner - it vaporises the liguid and the vapour is what you burn. You can’t refill them while running - the burner would go out if you tried, but I wouldn’t even try to be honest - I’m sure if you were silly enough you could do yourself an injury with one, but the same applies for gas too, so no dramas. Fuel canisters like what Inc showed are unpressurised and last weeks and take up bugger all room. I use shellite when I can but have been caught short before so syphoned a bit of ULP from my 101 and kept going. Butane stove on special

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    Hi,
    I ran a dual fuel stove on leaded petrol when shellite was hard to buy. It built up carbon deposits around the jet and valve which needed stripping down to clean.
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    Quote Originally Posted by austastar View Post
    Hi,
    I ran a dual fuel stove on leaded petrol when shellite was hard to buy. It built up carbon deposits around the jet and valve which needed stripping down to clean.
    Cheers
    Yeah, unleaded burns quite dirty compared to shellite. I’ve only used it that once - cooked around 3 meals using it and bought a bottle of shellite at the next town.
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

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