Coleman dual fuel lamp advice sought
Submitted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 19:23
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Mike Harding
I really enjoy my Coleman lamp and frequently use it on the back veranda at
home as
well as in the bush – it’s the single mantle variety. However, recently, it has started to “surge” a little for a few minutes after lighting and tonight (after 15 mins of use) slowly dimmed until I turned the control to min and back to max after which it came good again. Is this an indication of the generator needing replacing? I’m currently running it on Coleman fluid although I have run it on ULP previously.
Mike Harding
Reply By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 21:41
Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 21:41
My Coleman Dual Fuel Lantern is now on 8 years old. I too have experienced the surging problem. After cleaning the jet it runs
well again for yonks period of time. I used to pay heaps to by "Coleman Fuel" and I'm yet to find anyone who can convince me that there is a significant difference between Coleman, Shellite and White Spirits.
I now go the most economical rourte by using unleaded fuel with no apparent variation in performance.
If you are unable to purchase a "Primus" type jet pricker start looking around for the absolutely "finest wire brush you can find then pull one of the wires to poke/clean the jet.
I have replaced the jet, or as the yanks call it, the generator, once in all the time I've owned it.
Ian
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Reply By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 22:16
Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 22:16
Hiya Mike
The symptoms sound familiar,Then you may get a slight howling noise to start (then loud howling,similar to wind blown down a pipe) then it only gave quarter light at full
bore...
I never used unleaded in my Northstar,only Shellite,then Coleman premium blend fuel which is shellite to i think...
Mine is at Rays at the moment for Coleman to fix i will let you know of the outcome
I tried new fuel,new mantel and a good blow out,Still no good.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124 - Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 22:52
Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 22:52
Who would service the Coleman lights? any good camping store?
Thanks
Reiner
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Follow Up By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Friday, May 09, 2008 at 00:11
Friday, May 09, 2008 at 00:11
Hi Reiner
Rays are a big buyer of Coleman,I'd suggest sticking with them..I spoke to a Coleman Dealer at the Caulfield Show and i said i was taking it back to Rays and he said he would get around to looking at it there...
Cheers
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Reply By: curious - Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 21:54
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 21:54
I'm also delighted with my Coleman Northstar and use ulp most of the time with an occasional fill with Shellite. If I turn the light down fairly low, it surges and splutters but burns cleanly again at full volume.
Thanks for the advice about pricking the jet as
well as translating "generator". I suspect that the additives in ulp generate a bit of soot and a Primus pricker would be ideal to clean the jet. In the old days when we used blow torches to heat soldering irons, the primus pricker was a constant companion to clean the jet.
- Peter
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