>> Anyone out there have any exploding MSR tales of terror? >> I once turned an Optimus 8R into a blowtorch by forgetting to tighten the cap after refilling it, but given how far my MSR Whisperlite's fuel tank is from the burner, I don't see how IT could explode. The only problems I have had with my MSR Whisperlite over the last 10 years have been periodic clogging of the jet, which I fixed by retro- fitting it with a shaker jet; failing to pressurize because the leather gasket in the pump had gotten stiff (this usually happens in winter, and is easily fixed by pulling out the inner part of the pump and spreading the gasket with your fingers); and a rubber O-ring seal losing its resiliency and failing to seal (I replaced it with a spare from my emergency repair kit). Apart from that, the Whisperlite has worked reliably and, despite what Patrick said, so quietly that sometimes I have to look at the flame to make sure it is on. N.B. I bought the Whisperlite because I was tired of the roar of the 8R, and because the only way to replace the gasket in the 8R's fuel tank cap for the accessory pump was to buy a whole new pump kit. For winter camping, though, I use the 8R's big brother, the Optimus 111B, which is a real blowtorch, and carry the Whisperlite only as a backup. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 12 1999 - 08:24:14 PDT
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