How did you get a hole in your fuel tube? That could be very very bad.hikingoz wrote:I justified the purchase after melting a hole in the tube on my 117T.
Mark,Mark F wrote:I would also comment that I haven't ever seen anything definitive written on how and when to invert the canister - must check out a few manufacturers web sites.
hikin_jim wrote:How did you get a hole in your fuel tube? That could be very very bad.hikingoz wrote:I justified the purchase after melting a hole in the tube on my 117T.
HJ
Mark F wrote:Bought both on eBay. I notice that there are a couple of sellers wanting $90+ for the 117T compared to just over $50 from others - a bit like Australian retailers. Fire-Maple have also released a 1 litre heat exchanger pot (FMC-XK6) and a heater exchanger kettle. When I get my pot I will be able to determine just how much more efficient the heat exchanger is over a normal pot using a normal stove - should remove (or may be add to) some of the Jetboil mystique.
Mark F wrote:Joomy - check the jets. It sounds as if there is some dirt in the system. The best thing to do is remove the sintered brass filter from the jets. It can be drilled out but a whack or two with a hammer onto a nail will usually break it up. You can read up on the issue at http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... startat=40 Start with Roger Caffins post about 3 from the top (on page 3). Replace the filter with a very small piece of toilet paper. This makes the stove better for field maintenance if ever needed.
Joomy wrote:Mark F wrote:Joomy - check the jets. It sounds as if there is some dirt in the system. The best thing to do is remove the sintered brass filter from the jets. It can be drilled out but a whack or two with a hammer onto a nail will usually break it up. You can read up on the issue at http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... startat=40 Start with Roger Caffins post about 3 from the top (on page 3). Replace the filter with a very small piece of toilet paper. This makes the stove better for field maintenance if ever needed.
Hi Mark. Wouldn't dirt in the system result in an orange flame from the very start? My 117t burns blue and then turns orange, seemingly as the system heats up. Maybe something is vaporising inside the pre-heat tube?
Strider wrote:Joomy wrote:Mark F wrote:Joomy - check the jets. It sounds as if there is some dirt in the system. The best thing to do is remove the sintered brass filter from the jets. It can be drilled out but a whack or two with a hammer onto a nail will usually break it up. You can read up on the issue at http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... startat=40 Start with Roger Caffins post about 3 from the top (on page 3). Replace the filter with a very small piece of toilet paper. This makes the stove better for field maintenance if ever needed.
Hi Mark. Wouldn't dirt in the system result in an orange flame from the very start? My 117t burns blue and then turns orange, seemingly as the system heats up. Maybe something is vaporising inside the pre-heat tube?
The 117T doesn't have a pre-heat tube. But I do recall an issue with the 118 where the diameter of the pre-heat tube is too large and people were putting a length of copper wire inside it to reduce its volume.
Joomy wrote:I tried to get the jet off but failed and ended up mangling the brass.
corvus wrote:Nice Feedback Rico
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