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MSR Fuel Pump
By John B. Stone Sr
Ranked #788 - Stoves
April 13, 2009
I am very disapointed in this product I paid over $40 and it did not work. I got it the day before the hike and I did not have chance to check it out first. When I took it out to use it no fuel would go to the stove. The pressure would build up in the bottle and fuel would go in the fuel line but no fuel to stove. I did take it apart to see what could be wrong. I found a lot of red plastic chips. I cleaned it out put back together and it still did not work. Thanks GOD one of the other hikers had a stove that we used. I have one of the older pumps and it works great, but it was back in CT. That is why I picked this new pump up, just for this hike out here in TX.
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Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: December 10, 2009 By: Jeff Gerhard
John - don't blame MSR or the pump! There is a good chance your fuel line or jet was clogged. MSR (thank GOD...er, the people at MSR?) puts the necessary tools and replacement parts in the little bag each stove comes in. They even have really simple, picture by picture directions for the necessary field maintenance. I'm certain your problem could have been solved by (1) checking your equipment before departing into the backcountry and/or (2) RTFD explaining the field maintenance. The red plastic chips are actually the color coded coating on the O-rings so you know where to put what. Hope you're new cooking system works out for you!
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This is a perfect example of why a person should always field test any item that could possibly fail before departing on a trip. Even a canister stove, water filter, etc. needs be be thoroughly inspected & tested prior to embarking.
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