My 111T runs on paraffin but lately has taken to only passing air out of the jet. This is a bit annoying because it doesn't burn :-) Any thoughts? GC
Is there enough fuel in the tank to cover the pipe which feeds the burner? (above the half tank mark)
Many orifices pass exceptional amounts of air at this time of year It'll clear in the New Year ! I reckon your stove is out of fuel as well. Cheers Keith
Hmmmm... it that's the case then it really would be the dumbest thing I've done lately :-) I'll top it up tomorrow and try again. It was a couple of weeks ago that it exhibitied this fault, just as I was demonstrating to a friend why I would be taking this stove to the '06 Elefant Rally because it's so reliable Cheers GC
GC, you have gone 'daddy ga ga' often happens to fathers with a new child, lack of sleep, the constant smell of baby milk on your clothes etc, make the brain a little muddled, it wears off after a year or two Now fill the bloody 111 with fuel, there's a good dad
I emptied out the tank and topped it up (three quarters full) with fresh paraffin. It was reluctant to light but eventually caught with a whoosh and soon settled down. However that first lighting brought a green tinged flame. A second ligthing saw it return to normal, including the one bugbear of this stove. Occasionally the flame dips and nearly dies. As I was in a greenhouse I don't think this is the wind catching it... any thoughts? Cheers GC
Hi Onepot, Any possibility that you have got a small amount of water in the tank? When this water get into the burner, it vaporizes like the kerosene, and water vapour burns rather poorly 8) Looks like air too. Don't know if that's your problem, but I have encountered it a few times. Rather small amounts of water can cause the problem. Droplets of water can in fact float around in the kerosene, get into the fuel line in small portions, and cause the behaviour you describe.
Maybe it pays to check the fuel passage. Some impurities may be blocking the line either in the fuel intake tube within the tank or at the spindle point. Check and make sure that the intake tube is bent down sufficiently, so that the end is still below the surface. You can take the burner off the tank and blow into the tank, or put a wire through to clear any unknown obstruction. The burner tube has a wire mesh plug that can be cleaned of the carbon and other gunk. If you find any water droplets inside the tank, empty it and put an ounce or so of alcohol to absorb the waterclininging to the wall. Or, put plenty of priming fuel, so that the burner is hot. I find that if I skimp on priming fuel, the burner behaves erratically. bark2much
Water are just for the feet!!!! In cold weather (around 0 degrees celsius) water can condes inside the tank. Happends quite often up here. Add 1/4 tablespoon of meths to the tank, and Bingo, you will burn the water out . Always keep the tank as full as possible in the winter. Even our army will never "gunk up" the 111T. If its kero at a reasenable quality you are using, water is the only explenation for your blue/green flame. Have you tried the 111T on white gas? If not, try it. Burnes much nicer. And, the wick in the primer cup ( made for the 111C) will give you a much bether priming in winter. Here we use some rifle cleaning pads in the meth cap, as a wich. Its very good for priming in winter. Take care Rune
I use a length of wood stove door gasket (rope fiberglass) for priming. It works very well. bark2much
