Hi everyone! Has anyone tried using diesel on the new (newer) Optimus Hiker + ? I was curious as to how it performs. Thanks, Aaron
Once I tried Primus Omnifuel (first version) with diesel as it should run also with diesel. It worked quite ok. It needed more preheating to get it running. First I needed to run it with small flame to get burner hot otherwise it made big flare and lots of soot. Diesel caused a bit of soot build up into burner & pots. Kerosene and white gas/gasoline are more easy to use and they don't soot so I have used them.
I've used the older, though post Katadyne, Nova on diesel. Same burner as the Hiker, I believe. Bear to preheat but would eventually run, orange tips to the flame and left an oily residue on the kettle. Would carbon up after a couple tanks and require cleaning. While it ran, I would consider it an emergency fuel and not something for long term use. I looked into it to consolidate fuels while adventuring, use the same fuel my truck burns. Easier to just pack a couple gallons of kero, and if you get in a tight spot for vehicle fuel, you can still run a diesel on kerosene. If you're looking for a stove that will burn diesel, the mop-wick stoves and sad iron heaters will do so with no discernible difference from kero. So will Dietz or most wick lanterns.
Thank you all! That's exactly what i was trying to do, consolidate fuels as my diesel truck. Will just stick to bringing some kero with me.
