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When I pump up my dragonfly, the pump seems to develop pressure...
By Scruff
Ranked #430 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
April 23, 2010
When I pump up my dragonfly, the pump seems to develop pressure fine, but once I release valves and try to get fuel in to prime the stove, all I get is a hissing sound and no liquid fuel, and the pressure drops quickly. I've cleared the jet, and unscrewed and cleaned everything else - even replaced the tiny filter, but nothing seems to help.
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By Jason Livingston
Ranked #10 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
April 23, 2010
Usually when these problems present themselves it's due to faulty O-rings. One of the more critical is located in the pump where the On/Off valve is located. My recommendation would be to replace all of the O-rings in the pump and lube each of the O-rings with a small amount of silicon lube (included with the stove and any maintenance kit). This will insure a good seal on all of these O-rings. The MSR Annual Maintenance Kit will have everything you need to revive the pump and get it working again.
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By moroni
Ranked #2 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
April 23, 2010
Make sure the filter tube on your pump is in the liquid fuel & the check valve is above the fuel & sucking air. Both the new & old pumps work the same way as far as air & fuel mix is concerned. FYI, the older design pumps have a second, smaller tube near the bottom by the check valve that draws air into the pump chamber/housing.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- stainless steel
- Fuel Type:
- white gas, kerosene, diesel
- Burn Time:
- (white gas) 126 min, (kerosene) 153 min, (diesel) 136 min
- Boil Time:
- (white gas) 3.5 min, (kerosene) 3,9 min, (diesel) 3.5 min
- Simmer:
- yes
- Auto Ignition:
- no
- Windscreen:
- yes
- Heat Reflector:
- yes
- Parts Kit:
- no
- Cleaning Tool:
- , shaker jet technology
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Hard Case:
- no
- Weight:
- 18 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backpacking, camping, cooking, car-camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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