Further fettling of The King of Stoves

Discussion in 'Stove Forum' started by Jon Vara, May 21, 2026 at 1:31 AM.

  1. Jon Vara

    Jon Vara United States Subscriber

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    Just back from a canoe trip on the Restigouche River in New Brunswick, during which my Svea 106 was used to brew coffee in the morning and make a nice batch of custard one night. (Since we were a large group of 10 geezers--we have been canoeing every spring for about 40 years--most cooking was done over a fire.)

    Thanks to new Viton seals at the reserve and filler caps, the stove no longer leaks fuel or air there. But a new issue has cropped up: The last morning, a little flame--about what you'd get from from a butane lighter--appeared at the joint just below the spirit cup. It was easy enough to blow it out, but it would reappear now and then.

    I would guess that I can disassemble the joint with a couple of wrenches and replace a gasket of some kind, but I'm hoping that someone here can provide a little more detail on how to go about it.
     
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