Propane gas stove maintenance

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Propane gas stove maintenance

Postby Moondog55 » Thu 24 Sep, 2015 4:21 pm

Anybody got any links on Propane camp stove repair and cleaning? My Google-Fu has failed to find any that I find easy to follow
My trusty old Jackaroo 3-burner still runs very well but it will not now simmer at all, I think it just needs a good clean out and the gas taps greased but I can't figure out how to disassemble the taps
I know a new one will only cost $60- and this is over 40 years old but why buy new if I can get it up and running again?
Ve are too soon old und too late schmart
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Re: Propane gas stove maintenance

Postby Strider » Thu 24 Sep, 2015 5:02 pm

Does it have any filter/s before the jets?

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Re: Propane gas stove maintenance

Postby Moondog55 » Thu 24 Sep, 2015 5:54 pm

No filters and it has tiny diameter gas feed lines and the taps/mix tubes are about 12mm internal
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Re: Propane gas stove maintenance

Postby flyfisher » Thu 24 Sep, 2015 7:50 pm

Might need some new jets, and new O rings on the valves. Mine just unscrew out and replace O ring and put back with a smear of vaseline on the O ring.

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