I recently did a rebuild on my Svea 123R and came across the same problems. Here's what I did. With an empty tank disassemble the jet and cleaning...
I did a comparison of old vs. new (Optimus vs. MSR) Old set-up: 21.5 oz Svea 123 (stove body only) 11.5 oz Optimus 88 (minus small pot) 10 oz...
Thanks spudz... you're right it's great fun. Since the rebuild I've already burned several tanks of fuel. Ross, Interesting bit of info... I did...
I recently discovered this site while browsing the backpacking forums. I have always had a fascination with camping stoves. I immediately started...
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