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    Coleman Dual Fuel Stoves

    Picked up my new (used) 2 burner stove tonight. It works great, but I've got couple of newbie questions for you experienced owners.

    1. When the stove is running, there is a small secondary flame that comes and goes from where the fuel tube goes into the vaporiser. If I push the tank firmly in towards the stove and hold it there the flame goes away.
    Is this normal? If not, whats the likely cause?

    2. After you turn the fuel knob off when you've finished with the stove, the flame continues to burn for about 30 seconds before it finally dies out, and there is still a small hiss and smell of fuel for a bit after that.
    Again - is this normal behaviour, or something not quite right.

    Steve

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    Not sure about #2 but #1 means you haven't seated the tube properly and fuel is escaping at that point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dm_td5 View Post
    Not sure about #2 but #1 means you haven't seated the tube properly and fuel is escaping at that point.
    Is there some special way of seating it? I just pushed it into the vaporiser and made sure the tank was located properly on its lugs. Other than physically pushing it in harder and holding there doesn't seem to be anything else I can do?

    #2 I've just found some instructions online, and they say "Note: Flame will linger on main burner for a few minutes after fuel valve is closed."

    So I'm OK with that part.

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    There doesn't seem to be, you just have to make sure its all lined up. I've had this happen a few times over the years and if its not significant I ignore it, but sometimes I've had to turn it off and try again.

    They're a great stove. Mines about 10 years old now.
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    After a bit more of a look I think I've found why its not seating as far in as it should be.

    The fuel valve and pipe is not perfectly perpendicular to the tank, and therefore the fuel pipe/nozzle is loaded up against the side of the vaporiser. I can push it further in but it just flexing the pipe and cooker chassis, so as soon as I let it go it springs back a bit.
    It really needs the fuel valve rotated clockwise a couple of degrees so that everything will fit together perfectly, but the valve is very tight so I think I'll just leave as is for now.
    Good to know yours does the same thing.

    I've just made a cuppa on it, and it really rocks compared to my old 2 burner el-cheapo gas cooker. Boiled a litre of cold water in about 7 mins - and half of that time I didn't even have the burner running flat out.
    Was definitely worth the 1.5hrs each way drive to pick it up!!

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    I only use the same unleaded that gets used in the lawnmower:
    just so you can rule out atmospherics and equatorial time zones..............

    often get number 2 in summer or winter, seems to be more obvious in winter conditions but dont know why

    mine has never been the tightest fit (i'm still talking Colemen stoves) and not helped by having the garage door try to re-shape the overall frame - sometimes I get the flame outside, push it in and it doesnt make too much difference - it seems to eventually calm down, perform brilliantly so I forget about any foibles until the next time........

    guess this doesnt help but my Coleman Doppleganger is a great bit of kit

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    Hmmm...will have to have a look next time as I haven't had either of those things happen. What type of fuel are you using? I've always used unleaded in mine...best thing I bought for it was a non stick tray.....makes cooking pancakes/ breakfast/steaks etc so much easier. There was a Coleman one for $49 and another brand....almost same for $29....it got the nod. Wish I had bought one earlier. Have had mine for 3 years now and aside from not being able to work out how to use it the first time ......been well used ever since,

    Regards

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    re-#2 be very careful whats happening and how long it burns after youve turned the stove off.The knob controls a tappered seat (not the one on the end of the generator,thats a jet) that turns the fuel off,if you can hear a hissing noise and smell fuel this may be leaking,to fix it replace the hole valve assemberly that screws into the tank.It could be leaking any time the stove is not being used even if you let the pressure out of the tank.
    If the valve is tight the brass flange nut by the knob may have been over tightend to stop that leaking,the packing can be replaced(118D6201)but if you buy a new valve all this should come with it.

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    i bought one of these a month or so ago.

    am dammed impressed with it.

    not seen #1

    #2 does occur on mine but for 30sec at the most.

    so far only used unleaded but bought a can of coleman fuel to try out as it was on special... i am told it is much better than unleaded but will see for myself...
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    I should add I burn Shellite in mine, always have. A friend swapped from ULP to Shellite after he went through a couple of ignition tubes getting clogged up.
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