Coleman gas stove operation

[clodbuster]

Just given a coleman whitegas 2 burner stove.  Could someone give a short refresher on its use?

[Siskiyou]

Here is links to two different Coleman Stoves.

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/images/pdf/425B.pdf

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/images/pdf/413g.pdf

[clodbuster]

Thanks Siskiyou.  One other ?  Should the pressure pumped into the tank be relased after the burn is finished and if so how?

[Siskiyou]

If I plan on using the stove later I do not release the gas pressure.  By the time a meal is prepared the pressure is low anyway.  If I am breaking camp I drain the tank back into the gas can using my filter funnel.

If there is still pressure in the tank and I want to empty it I just loosen the cap slightly.  Another method would to put you filter funnel in the neck of your fuel can.  Then point the generator into the funnel and turn on the valve.  That will safely release any pressure.  Again I would not do this around any open flame.

Suggest you pull maintenance on the old pump.  A few shots of light machine oil into the hole along side the pump stem will do wonders.  Then work it a few times.  I then add some oil and work it some more.  The pumps dry out in storage.  It does not hurt to do this again when placing the stove into storage after a trip.

Be sure and drain the tank when you store it.  The fuel attracts moisture and this will cause rust in the tank, Rust will be the death of the generator.

[clodbuster]

Siskiyou   I followed your suggestions and the old girl works great.  Thanks again!

[clodbuster]

Ater the fun was over I noticed a hissing sound and located it as pressure leaking from the fuel tank cap.  Should there a be a gasket in the cap? Tightening cap helped but did not eliminate.

[Siskiyou]

I recommend that you purchase a replacement fuel tank cap.  Escaping fuel vapors can quickly become another “burner.”  If you cannot find a local source here are links to Coleman parts.  The primary reason I dumped the fuel tank for the Coleman Stove that was given to me was rust in the tank.  The secondary reason was a leaking fuel cap. Because of the tank problems it was more cost effective to convert the stove to propane.  At the time I had two stoves that I was servicing, my son’s 413G and the older 413E model.  The 413E had a different cap.  I had a flash back to another time and stove.  It had the same style cap and there was a leaking problem.  The bottomline is get a new cap.  They cost around three or four bucks. 

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/parts/ProductImage2.asp?product_id=413G499

http://www.oldtownyucca.com/coleman/parts/413.htm

[powderman]

I'm pretty sure you can buy the new cap from walmart, my stove takes the same cap as my lantern. POWDERMAN. 

[clodbuster]

Was at my daughters' place in Wichita over Christmas so went to Gander Mtn store there and the sales guy gave me a cap off one the the displays since they didn't have any in stock.. 

[Siskiyou]

Nice thing to do, and the price was right.