I have had similar events to Matt, with my old 505, but none quite so spectacular. I have never had the seal to the tank go, but the packings around the valves get leaky. It is possible to tighten the packings with a small wrench or pliers. The main seal to the tank can also be replaced, as it is a fine tapered thread like pipe thread, so teflon tape or plumber's pipe dope is an effective sealant. Replacing the generator with a new one will fix all these troubles, as the main seal will be replaced, along with the valves and their packings. Another problem I have had is with overpumped stoves. It seems like at times they can push the fuel the wrong way, down under the burner instead of up into it. I have never quite figured out the mechanism, but cooling the stove down and trying again, with less pumping pressure, seems to sort it out. Overfilling is another way to give yourself problems with these stoves. They need some headspace to build up pressure, or else they will never burn properly. One thing to remember, if you do have a leak that catches fire: The flames are relatively fleeting, so it is quite easy to reach into the flame and turn the stove off without getting burnt. Obviously don't try this with long sleeves trailing, or hands covered in freshly-applied bug dope! I always place my stove with these possibilities in mind, so once the stove is turned off, the fuel will burn out quickly with little damage or danger. I have fried the varnish on a picnic table or 2, though. All in all, these stoves are far from foolproof, but they sure work well when you know how to use them. In all my years with this stove (since 1978), I have had less than 5 serious problems with it. The numerous hot meals, under any and all nasty conditions, more than makes up for the few troubles I have had. I can frankly say it has probably saved my life more often than it has endangered it. Rob. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On 13 Dec 2004 at 16:01, Robert MacDonald wrote: > Another problem I have had is with overpumped stoves. It seems like > at times they can push the fuel the wrong way, down under the burner > instead of up into it. I have never quite figured out the mechanism, > but cooling the stove down and trying again, with less pumping > pressure, seems to sort it out. I've seen something like this in the 505 and later Peak 1 descendents. However, I never associated it with overpressure. There's a place underneath the burner where fuel sometimes gets squirted the wrong way - I've assumed it's due to dirt in the fuel nozzle. Once it was due to someone getting their stove bonked in travel and the alignment of the nozzle was out - quickly fixed (once it all cooled down) with a multitool. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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