Re: [Paddlewise] Stove Oil

   Over the years I've gotten in the habit of bringing redundant items
on trips, including 2 stoves. They are quite small and have been no
trouble to pack. The Whisperlite is for cooking, and the XKG boils
water and cooks crabs quickly.

Brad

Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Stove Oil


>I concur with Dana. 3-in-1 oil has always worked for me.
>
> Last September I spent an hour or more in camp repairing my old 
> Whisperlite,
> which had a weak flame. The first thing I did was lube the leather pump 
> cup,
> which had always worked before. When that didn't work, I replaced all the
> O-rings and then cleaned the jet and hose. Finally I replaced the pump cup
> with one from a repair kit that was nearly as old as the stove. Bingo! The
> original had lasted 20 years or more, but it had finally worn out.
>
> That experience made me consider carrying a spare stove next trip. A 
> repair
> kit is lighter and more compact, but I figure I might not always have the
> best conditions in which to disassemble and reassemble the stove or pump.
> However, the Whisperlite stove is so basic and rugged that it seemed
> pointless to buy a whole new kit. Instead, I bought a replacement pump,
> which, because I carry it ready to use in a fuel bottle, takes up very
> little extra space.
>
> By the way, the new pump uses a synthetic pump cup instead of a leather 
> one.
> I hope it lasts as long as the old leather one did. Also, the new MSR pump
> doesn't fit my old Sigg fuel bottles, so I had to buy a new MSR bottle.
>
> Chuck Holst
>
>
> Any light oil should do, 3 in 1 for example.  EVOO might work if you have 
> an
> extra virgin along on the trip.  I have used nose grease to lube the pump
> leather.
>
> Peace be with you,
>
> Dana
>
>
> Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:09:37 -0900
> From: Robert Carter <revkayak_at_aptalaska.net>
> Subject: [Paddlewise] Stove oil
>
> I am getting my camping gear ready for this years exploits and I am
> needing a tube of the oil lubricant for my MSR Whisper Lite stove. The
> lubricant usually comes in a small white plastic tube. I just need two
> tubes but the only way I can find to buy it is to buy the full
> maintenance kit for the stove. I have enough spare parts I just need the
> lubricant. Does any one know where I can buy the tubes separate or what
> kind of lubricant it is so I can buy the equivalent at the local
> hardware store?
>
> Bob
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