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Has anyone tried blending fuels? Like maybe mixing white gas...
By Craig
Ranked #300 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
March 1, 2011
Has anyone tried blending fuels? Like maybe mixing white gas and unleaded auto fuel? I was thinking a blend or different fuels might throw more heat, any thoughts?
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By Phil Maher
Ranked #1 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
March 1, 2011
Hey Craig, Pretty cool question. I've never tried it, but here are my thoughts- First, you're sort of limited to mixtures because of the 2 different jets involved, but the same jet for white gas is used for unleaded gasoline. The white gas fuels made by companies like Coleman and MSR are already blended for optimal performance, so that means they're already going to be the cleanest and hottest burning. Gasoline is filthy and dangerously volatile [explosive]...over prime, and you have a fireball that doesn't go down easily. Spill it, and you'll live with it for days, at best, and at worst, you have an uncontrollable fireball that will possibly leave you no other choice but to run from. Jet fuel is even more dangerous. Diesel and kerosene are nasty fuels in terms of how dirty they burn, even more so than gasoline...filthy, stinky, clogs your stove really fast, shortens the life of the stove. Not to mention the oily residue and soot from the smoke is foul. These multi-fuel stoves burn multiple fuels solely for reasons of convenience and availability on a global basis, but still, I'm of the opinion that you won't get a much better/hotter/cleaner burning stove fuel than a good quality white gas. Hope that helped. Here's a cool link: http://zenstoves.net/Petrol.htm#Fuels
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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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