Thanks all. I got the wick out (top is pretty charred) and replaced it with the better looking one from my old Hunter. Again had a problem with...
More update, found the diagram on the Primus 71 in the gallery. Looks like the head and burner can be removed, the wick as well. My wick was...
Small update: it's burning now Removed the burner assembly (now with a vice). Had a look at the wick - very green - and I get green drops in the...
Hello! After my first adventure with an Optimus Hunter 8R ... Link ... I thought I could try another one. :) I got this Primus 71 from a...
After reading the comments again I wondered if I had tightened it enough. With regular hand power I could get it to the correct position, so I...
Thanks all - plenty of options to choose from I see. :) high temperature copper grease Teflon pipe tape graphite paste anti seize paste for...
Hi, thanks for the reply. I'm not familiair with copper grease but could try to get some at a specialized hardware store closeby. Would it work...
Hi, I'm restoring and old Optimus 8R, I cleaned up the insides and replaced the spindle packing and filler cap rubber. It burned pretty good, but...
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