Re: [Philmont]: RE: Batteries and Jet Boils

Contaminated fuel. The more than likely problem is that the FUEL BOTTLE was OVER PRESSURIZED. This is the most common problem at ALTITUDE not at HOME ALTITUDE. In 02 we thought we had WATER in the fuel. what it was we had pumed the bottles like at home in TN, 700 feet not, 6500+ feet.
The best way to not over pressurize the bottles is to pump the bottles about 10 times and start the stove and see how it is doing. Adjust the pressure from there. Sorry for the caps,just I was one of the people in 02 miss informed or Not informed. Go to MSR web site and they do explaine all of this there.
http://www.msrcorp.com/support/stoves.asp

Steve MacIntyre
Troop 777
Hermitage, TN
Philmont Advisor 02, 03, 05, 06

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  From: SIHIWI@aol.com
  To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
  Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:34 AM
  Subject: Re: [Philmont]: RE: Batteries and Jet Boils

  Once again I seem to be off normal. Welcome to my life!!! We have used white gas stoves since the beginning with great results. Don't know all the stuff about weight. Do know we can get fuel at any commissary. Yes, I know that the fuel can be contaminated, just never have had that problem. Maybe we're due? My personal stove is a Peak Feather 400. The only repairs I have made is to replace the pump seal last year before Philmont. 10 years of great service. I also carry a medium size fuel bottle. The boys have had no real problem operating these stoves.

  YIP X 7
  1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
  IWTGBTP
  Steve Unger
  T-50, Fort Worth, Texas

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