Thanks. I have tried the dunk test and the leak is at the back where the tube makes an almost vertical contact with the tank.
Interesting @IRM. Even Duane concedes the ‘dunk’ test doesn’t always reveal an air leak. The threads of your burner stem are very much ‘buried’ in...
Funny, when I dunk tested with the double washers, no leak, but on my bench it leaked bad. No luck messing with the bung threads, so will try for...
...in a citric acid bath for an extended period? I'm not sure. A dunk test and a good inspection shows no stress cracking at all. I quite like...
...the same place since you've had it. leak does not show up in dunk test. no change with different filler caps. that is sounding like filler...
...age. Got it home for a quick clean up, pumped up easily for a dunk test (no bubbles!). Lit it up with the old fuel and it started right up. My...
...the cork pip revived perfectly when I washed the tank internally with warm water and degreaser. The dunk test passed smoothly: [ATTACH] Nicola
Still no reasoning for no flame. Dunk test once again shows no leaks after using the nut suggested to clean threads up on the fuel bung....
Success! It's passed the dunk test! I flooded the failed joint with some home-made liquid flux and placed a small piece of solder on top. A little...
A dunk test is a good start. Close it all up. Put the stove, without case, in a freezer. Open and then close filler cap. Dunk in hot water....
Did a first dunk test. 15 minutes in the freezer then in transparent container with warm water. Line of bubbles was at the cap threads level....
...of the stoves patina... The usual freezer to hot water dunk test suggest two leaks - the one under the riser/spirit cup and one for the base...
If you are concerned .... Do a dunk test. You ca remove the burner bell. Freeze it. Open filler cap. Close Filler cap. (This equalizes air...
Do dunk test in hot water and look for bubbles, just in case the new pip or gasket are not seated
For the dunk test -- Empty any fuel out of the tank Put the stove in a sealable plastic bag and place it in the freezer [Baggie is to keep gas...
...burns a bit yellow: [ATTACH] Whilst the burner now passes the dunk test I think there are a couple of outstanding problems. One might be the...
@Firestarter what is a dunk test ?
...petrol ,I have ordered the seals already but I will do the dunk test first before I start the fettling . Thank you for all the good advice ....
Never used petrol? It’s a petrol stove! Unless you’re referring to automotive petrol. We have recently had folks on the forum attempting to use...
...old washers, whilst very deformed had successfully passed the dunk test. Upon replacing them the prewarmer immediately improved. I was...
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