I assume so, since they’re the same part number. Also, as you can see from the photos, the gas tip from the 502 generator gave a beautiful flame...
So, here's probably the last post I'll make on this particular stove. As I mentioned above, I had snapped off the gas tip by over-torqueing it....
I have to admit, I'm very touched by the outpouring of concern for my safety and that of anyone else that could obtain my 501A stove via...
Good point; I'm not sure how long it took for complaints to come into Coleman about problems with the 501A, but I'm guessing that these stoves...
Hi Doc Mark, thanks for your stern warnings. I get it. It seems to me that correcting the main problem of the 501, that being the location of the...
Oh, and maybe one other piece of information? How does the red control valve adjust the air:fuel mixture (lean vs. normal)? I'm fairly sure that...
Thanks for all of the detail. So, I'm guessing that once I get this apart the graphite will fall apart in my hands. Is that what usually happens?...
Thanks everyone for the good advice. I have no intention of using this stove as a workhorse. I think once I get it working I'm going to empty it...
Thanks everyone for all the helpful information. I performed the test that Bill describes above and it appears as if my CV is operating just fine....
Yep; good point. I'll have to make sure I don't end up with a blob of brass on my basement floor. As for Old Coleman Parts, I tried them already....
First, thanks, John, for the very comprehensive reply. I'm not really sure what a "pricker wire" is, but I'm guessing it's the long very thin rod...
I bought one of these 501A stove off ebay about 10 years ago. From what I'm able to tell, since the shutoff valve is upstream from the generator,...
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