They look the same as the caravan burners. I've a spare one, if that's of interest.
@Chumango That Cascade Designs list shows they don't know squat about the pre-XGK-II model. Codes would be the same as the XGK-II not the later...
Try and see. All MSR stoves work with all MSR bottles afaik. But new Primus and Optimus bottles won't work with old MSR pumps. You will hear a...
These are the simplest, IMHO the best. If you love the stability of the XGK-II wires, they interchange. Otherwise, keep the friction rings...
A photo of the flame can help us understand. It sounds like the flame is red, rather than the flame has flashes of red. "Too rich" means too much...
I think we are all underestimating the work involved and overestimating the market. The Dragonfly is a simmering XGK-II. It's the same bell and...
It's a typical design (generically) for industrial type heating- insert under your fixed water tank. One classic use was for domestic hot water...
Sorry about going back pedanticly but... MSR brought out their own bottles and stopped recommending SIGG during the last yellow pump years....
Yes. That is a "feature" of the MSR pump. I can't speak to yellow pumps, but the new ones are tricky beasts to achieve anything other than full...
To go back to nearly the beginning of this thread, this statement is wrong. The Primus bottle I have does indeed have a thicker neck, and the...
@dsk There are different thread profiles on early vs late MSR pump threads, and in older vs newer bottles. The thread diameter and the thread...
Thanks @Chumango With your pump-vs-stove dating, I think we expect July 1996 as the date of your stove? And that the "1" is a fearsome red...
So direct from MSR themselves? I wonder if it was a mistake in the stamping- someone stamped "1" when they should have stamped "9" - and so the...
@Chumango That IS interesting! Was it bought as a straight off-the-rack stove? I would wonder about the possibility of an anniversary special...
Photos (generator loop and date stamp) would be helpful. The size of the stamping could be a clue. I'd think a rebuilt stove might be an option,...
The intent with the XGK stoves is that they can be stripped and rebuilt in the field. The ability to do this is what changes this stove from a...
Yes. That means the grey pump is the correct age for the stove. And a side note then. The angled legs should sit something like 1/4 - 1/2 an...
From the look I would guess this is a mid-1980s X-GK. If the grey/black pump is original, I think that gets us to about '86. Is that right, @OMC ?...
Sorry for the confusion, @snwcmpr . I meant I agreed with your comments. Snugging up the washers makes a huge difference. Separately, the...
This. The height of the pot is important for carbon monoxide control. If your boil is faster the pot is lower and the CO production is higher....
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