crapola I got my 123 and it wont do much more than low, I will try the pricker unless you guys have ideas
If you don't have a external pump or the type of fuel cap it fits, empty the fuel out, loosen the cap some, place in the freezer for a fit, remove, be sure the valve is in closed position, tighten the cap good dunk in hot water, check for air bubbles. If no leaks, the vaporizer may be coked up. Others can list more measures. Too many to list at the moment. Duane PS: Or the jet is plugged some.
It may just take time to get hot before it really roars. And running fuel through it may 'clean the pipes' so to speak.
Very good point Ken. I've fettled a couple of these and they ran better after using for a bit after working on them, even when I thought I had not resolved the issue. I just thought of one more thing about pressure, if the tank/fount is over filled, it won't build much pressure. Just have to try one thing after another to see where the issue lies. May need more work. Duane
You guys are right It is definitely a learning curve. On the second try it took 5 minutes and then started to roar. Boiled some water in the cup to just test it out. The wick and tank was dry. I hope my R works well too. But I am Using new, clean white gas made by coleman.
oh and the brass dipping straw I made unfortunately doesn't fit, and I am not really wanting to drill the circle hole out to make it fit in the wind screen. I guess I will try some copper tubing or Aluminum, The plastic straw works but that is no good for the long haul.
And a small detail I will add that made me happy, The pricker tool says made in Sweden even, so very cool.
I use an eyedropper to dip fuel. You can have a separate container with some alcohol. Warm the tank with your hand until fuel leaks out the jet. There are many ways to get the Svea running. One point, you need to equalize the pressure, by taking the cap off, before the next use. That will help it get running better.
Hi, Before using this next tidbit of info, please follow Duane's advice on finding leaks. Even the tiniest of leaks will affect your Svea in bad ways! Ok, no leaks? Good. Now you can check this thread, https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/sizzling-hot-502-porn.32840/#post-335495 where we talked about a "cure" for old fuel and the attendant crud many of us have encountered with Coleman stoves. This is the suggestion to employ a mix of Berryman B-12 carb cleaner and Coleman fuel to clean things. That mix works better with the Coleman type setup, either stove or lantern, than the wick fed stoves like the Svea, Primus and Optimus petrol models. However, it's not impossible that someone's used incorrect or contaminated fuel in your Svea in the past. If so, it's possible there's varnish in the wick, which can slow things way down, and a soak of 12-24 hours should eliminate that from your list of potential problems. Another wick related problem can happen if the stove's allowed to burn dry, especially repeatedly. The wick can get burned, and then should be replaced Also, when filling the stove to actually run, you don't want to go over about 3/4 full so you can build up good pressure without risk of blowing the SRV valve. It takes roughly 110-125 ml to get you there. Rick C
