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Itchy
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PostPosted: 22:55 - 16 Jul 2017    Post subject: Stove no pump pressure Reply with quote

Somebody here might be in the know.

I have a Primus red bottle stove. The pump on the bottle no longer builds pressure.

I'm thinking I need a new one of these : (leather washer)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRIMUS-STOVE-CUP-WASHERS-LEATHER-WASHERS-PUMP-WASHERS-KEROSENE-STOVE-PARTS-SPARE-/121583282070?hash=item1c4eeda796:g:rs0AAOSwPcVVks79

I also remember years ago there was some sort of grease or lube in a tube you're supposed to use in conjunction with the leather washer. Does anybody know what this is? Is it just silcone grease? As I do remember it being clear.

I think I may go off the beaten track soon so a stove may be handy.

Thanks
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PostPosted: 17:54 - 17 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah. It'll be the pump cup.

I just put a little vegetable oil on mine to get it moving. You could also use vaseline or even just straightforward 3 in 1 oil. In a primus, it shouldn't make too much difference because the kerosene is pretty slippy anyway.
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PostPosted: 19:28 - 18 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

stinkwheel wrote:
Yeah. It'll be the pump cup.

I just put a little vegetable oil on mine to get it moving. You could also use vaseline or even just straightforward 3 in 1 oil. In a primus, it shouldn't make too much difference because the kerosene is pretty slippy anyway.


Thanks, I don't use kerosine though I just use whatever I can find and have put petrol, naptha etc through it.
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PostPosted: 15:30 - 19 Jul 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use 3 in 1 oil on the pump cup on my coleman duel fuel.
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