Bushwalk Australia

Can unleaded petrol be used in a Simmerlite stove?

I need a reliable lightweight stove that runs on unleaded if anyone can reccommend one.

Thanks

Nope. Whisperlite Internationale can do it. There are probably some others available overseas as wel.

well.. er, unleaded will work, it is horrible fuel though sooty, inefficient and smelly. As mentioned there are better options.

Thanks, I need an unleaded stove to save carrying other fuel.

Cookie wrote:Thanks, I need an unleaded stove to save carrying other fuel.

Why are you carrying unleaded anyway? If you're not bushwalking, the Coleman Dual-Fuel would probably be a better option.

http://www.colemanaustralia.com.au/gear ... toves.aspx

Cookie

You might want to have a read of this Optimus FAQ ...

http://www.optimusstoves.com/seen/techn ... /fuel-faq/

The salient passage is:

Multi fuel stoves

Never use car gasoline and especially not leaded car gasoline. Car gasoline is extremely volatile and flammable, but worst of all it is incredibly bad for your health. Use white gasoline or good quality kerosene/paraffin as a first choice.

If you want a liquid fuel stove, look to for one that uses Shellite or kerosene or, in the case of a multifuel stove, either. I would be giving unleaded petrol a very big miss if you value your health.

rucksack

rucksack wrote:Cookie

You might want to have a read of this Optimus FAQ ...

http://www.optimusstoves.com/seen/techn ... /fuel-faq/

The salient passage is:

Multi fuel stoves

Never use car gasoline and especially not leaded car gasoline. Car gasoline is extremely volatile and flammable, but worst of all it is incredibly bad for your health. Use white gasoline or good quality kerosene/paraffin as a first choice.

If you want a liquid fuel stove, look to for one that uses Shellite or kerosene or, in the case of a multifuel stove, either. I would be giving unleaded petrol a very big miss if you value your health.

rucksack

As a stove tragic I would never consider car ULP nor even Kero now ,Shellite is the only safe ?? liquid fuel to use now unless you have an Optimus Explorer 11(or similar) which came with an adapter and jet to use pressurised Metho.
corvus

Mmmm, all good information there. I was going to use unleaded as I would always have fuel in my motorcycle tank on multi day adventure rides. Now thinking I will carry Shellite in the bottle. Thanks for the advice.

In my younger days I ran a Whisperlite International almost exclusively on ULP (convenience coupled with ignorance). Over the space of a few years it became less and less reliable and finally gave up due to blockages, gum and sootiness. Aside from the health issues it is not a fuel that stoves thrive on.

Hi Cookie

For motorbike use, maybe a MSR Dragonfly (or similar) would be better suited. The weight difference is enough that most bushwalkers avoid it (400g vs 200g ish, but on a motorbike you probably dont care).

It has much better heat control as there are two valves (one at the bottle, and one on the burner after the pre heat tube) and is adaptable for multiple fuels if needed.

A gas stove would be very easy to use and simple ...

The whisperlite is a good buy but not all of them are multi-fuel, you pay a bit extra for that.

Of course I'd never use petrol in Australia or any other country where white spirit/shellite is readily available. However in parts of the world where highly refined fuel is rare, multi-fuels are worthwhile.