Oh, this leak is on the proper jet (marked GK with the narrow gauge thread). The XGK II was one I thought could be used to swap in, but the thread...
So thinking it'd be best to not have a possibly faulty jet, I opened it up and checked for burrs. Everything seemed quite clean even under a...
@Doc Mark Mine needed cranking down (by hand), which is what I assume the OP did and then went on his merry way. But I just found it interesting...
I've had the same issue on an XGK EX (never on any other MSR stove). Mine is from 2010. Curious if yours is from the same era and perhaps...
Sadly for me no extreme or middle spreader adjustment worked, though I’ll be giving it a higher position just to run some kerosene to see how it...
@Odd I'm grateful for you going and taking it out for a test, and now I can stop wondering. I always pre-heat with alcohol--it just makes sense,...
@Odd low throttle doesn’t change the pulsating, and seems to even make it worse, and good point about the full throttle waste. I’m never in a...
@Odd So I've added this example of full blast with and without a pot. I'd say "oh my kitchen doesn't have enough cross-wind", but all other...
@Odd I'll fire it up now and post a video of the whole startup to running speed in a few minutes.
An old thread on here made me think about this five year old Polaris. It's my only non-vintage Optimus, so I can't gauge if this is simply the...
@Tacho D I have the Omnilite II and it runs beautifully, so that just makes the Optifuel’s performance more upsetting, but the reminder to try a...
You know, a millimeter or so has made it more of a turboprop and less of a chopper. I can live with that. Is it fair to say that's more of its...
I might go back to it and give it another go, but I feel like I got the "full suite" of flaws that lead to the helicopter because no amount of...
While I've managed to get moments of non-pulsating from the Polaris, the moment a pot goes on it's like a helicopter. Only canisters run smoothly....
@Blueflame I did just that and now boil time is quick and I don't see any leaking. That Coleman is on another level of build quality. What an...
I especially like the price tag attached to repurposing otherwise trash heap-destined graphite. Great tip, thank you.
Thanks @hikerduane I’m not a Coleman “power user”, so I’m in the dark with most of them though the simple beauty of the 530 drew me in. Graphite...
Hello! Apologizes in advance for not having a photo of the problem. Currently out in the woods without enough connection for photo uploads. I...
@SimonFoxxx Agreed. Used Fettlebox recently and just ordered again. Clearly the way to go!
More dual-use ideas: you can wipe the soot under your eyes for reduced sun glare after placing the pot and base on mid-priming.
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