Some parts of the stove, valves and burners and such, would have to be made of other metals. Almost any other metal in continuous contact with...
Well, close to that -- the caps were made for the stoves. ....Arch
Love these old alcohol stoves. ....Arch
I've had good luck with a commercial phosphoric acid product, marketed in the US as "Ospho". You just brush or lightly sand any loose rust...
Ouch! Since you've still got that waypoint, one of those salvage magnets on a rope might hook onto the pot supports (if it went into the drink...
Yes, the wire should be in the generator when the stove is in use. What @ajvuik said about the wire helping to pre-heat the fuel is spot on....
It would be interesting to read that article, if you can find it. ....Arch
Mine removes easily with thumb and forefinger. If yours doesn't, it may mean crud in the tube. If it doesn't respond to a firm tug, then sure, go...
No. MSR stoves are designed to allow removal of the cable from the generator tube. The cable can be cleaned outside of the tube, and the cable can...
Definitely a good-looking stove. ....Arch
Residue from incompletely combusted fuel will eventually clog the generator. Coleman intended the generators on most of their stoves since the...
What new gaskets do you want to install? Almost all maintenance on the 400A can be safely done with fuel in the tank. You should do a pressure...
Thanks for the recognition. Hikin' Jim @hikin_jim (who doesn't show up on this forum very often anymore) and I were on a backpacking trip a few...
Yes, some of my posts may have inadvertently implied too much oil. I'm often dealing with very dry pump cups. I think the best thing is to soak...
Just letting the flame go out for a few seconds and relighting won't effectively bleed off pressure. Most of that pressure is present because you...
The leak from the generator is problematic. You say the fabric on the sides of the generator support are damaged. Not sure what you mean here, but...
Yep. Most of the time I've revived pump cups or done other basic maintenance in the field has been for other people's stoves. (Having to use the...
Some kind of machine oil works best, but you can use anything in the field. I've lubricated dry pump cups with olive oil and with motor oil...
They're really great to use. Range-top cooking on a liquid-fueled stove. (I prefer the 413 models; not quite as compact as the 425, but more room...
I've had a couple of times when nearby campers couldn't get their stove going, and I was able to revive their leather pump cups and therefore...
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