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joerover
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camp stove fuel? where to buy?
camp stove fuel, white gas
Any body know how to get white gas, camp stove fuel in Baja?
I took a short look around and came up empty.
Fuel for an MSR dragonfly is what I'm after.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_fuel
edit on 3, 15
"Tiene gasolina blanca?" - Do you have white gas?
"Necesito un litro"- I need 1ltr.
the answer that worked in the hardware store.
Bless your little hearts.
[Edited on 3-16-2011 by joerover]
[Edited on 3-17-2011 by joerover]
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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mojo_norte
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| Quote: | Originally posted by joerover
camp stove fuel, white gas
Any body know how to get white gas, camp stove fuel in Baja?
I took a short look around and came up empty.
Fuel for an MSR dragonfly is what I'm after.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_fuel |
Very Doubtful...
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mojo_norte
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alternatives...
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/archive/index.php/t-94529.ht...
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When I was a kid in baja back in the early 60's. dad used to go to one of the little airstrips and buy airplane fuel. I think it was purple in color.
Few years later when I was on my own and unleaded fuel was available, that's what I used. Lots cheaper than coleman fuel. I used the regular unleaded
but maybe the high octane is better.
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We've gotten it numerous times from hardware stores in various towns. We always travel with a liquid fuel stove and have great fun going to the
hardware store and trying to find "gasolina blanca." Actually that phrase wasn't the best but we eventually found what we were looking for. Good
luck!
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'White gas' is unleaded gasoline... perhaps without additives, but gasoline still.
To confirm:
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White gas is a common name for two flammable substances. In its most common modern usage, it is used as a generic name for camp stove and lantern
fuel, usually naphtha.[1]
White gasoline, also called white gas, can also be a name for pure gasoline, without additives. This was commonly used when leaded gasoline was the
norm, to prevent fouling in situations where the properties of the tetraethyl lead additive were not required.[2]
"White" gas is colorless, as opposed to "regular" octane fuel, which has orange dye added for identification, or high-octane "ethyl", which has purple
dye added.
[Edited on 3-12-2011 by David K]
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in mexico, ask for bencina blanca at hardware store. if not found, best alternative for msr stove is kerosene. gasoline is a bit dangerous. diesel
will plug the jets in msr stoves.
white gas is best, use of alt fuels may result in more frequent clogged jets.
whatever you do, don't listen to DK. his advice was wrong
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
'White gas' is unleaded gasoline... perhaps without additives, but gasoline still.
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nope, not in this context
[Edited on 3-12-2011 by mtgoat666]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
whatever you do, don't listen to DK. his advice was wrong
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dunno....it just made me laugh .....and laugh.
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The MSR Dragonfly is a multi-fuel stove.
It will burn white gas, kerosene, unleaded auto fuel or diesel.
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I've seen Coleman type fuel in a sporting goods store in Loreto and I think I saw some in La Paz, maybe at Ace.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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I saw a couple of cans of Coleman White gas at La Purisima ferreteria on 16 Sept in La Paz late last year.
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Kerosene is available at larger hardware stores, ask for petroleo.
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multi fuel stoves burn many different fuels.
white gas burns cleaner. unleaded smells and leaves soot on pans.
if necessary I will burn unleaded or another fuel. white gas is worth the extra effort because it is more pleasant to use
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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I have used regular unleade gas form the pump for years in my Coleman stoves with zero issues
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Stove Fuel Expensive where available
Or, at least, that was my experience years ago when I used a LOT of Coleman Fuel. One of those items which was NEVER a good deal in Baja. Sounds
like times haven't changed.
There was ONE store where it was available in San Felipe (Mercado Baja at the time) They carried the Walmart "Ozark (?)" brand at 2-3 times what the
Coleman brand was in the U.S.
Having run out only once, I made it a point to always carry enough from the States.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dizzyspots
I have used regular unleade gas form the pump for years in my Coleman stoves with zero issues |
Thank you for some first hand truth to confirm my own knowledge from when my dad told me what White Gas was in the 70's plus my double check of
Wikipedia (because I knew MtGoat666 would dispute it, lol)!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by dizzyspots
I have used regular unleade gas form the pump for years in my Coleman stoves with zero issues |
Thank you for some first hand truth to confirm my own knowledge from when my dad told me what White Gas was in the 70's plus my double check of
Wikipedia (because I knew MtGoat666 would dispute it, lol)! |
dk: the term "white gas" used in context of camping stoves is not same as the term "white gas" you refer to as automotive gasoline sans additives.
wikipedia?
p.s. don't put coleman stove fuel in your toyota. your toyota won't like this white gas.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by dizzyspots
I have used regular unleade gas form the pump for years in my Coleman stoves with zero issues |
Thank you for some first hand truth to confirm my own knowledge from when my dad told me what White Gas was in the 70's plus my double check of
Wikipedia (because I knew MtGoat666 would dispute it, lol)! |
You are very right David. My dad told me the same thing back in (?)....years and years ago.
This topic was a very simple question, and some here has needs to tear this up too. Definitions some love to twist....
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Here is the REI description of the MSR stove stating that it will run on "white gas, kerosene, jet fuel and unleaded automobile fuel." http://www.rei.com/product/709002
This is a response by a camping gear rep saying that the MSR stove will run on unleaded fuel. http://www.backcountry.com/store/qanda/43270/will-this-stove...
Here is the Amazon site where the MSR is described as having "multiple fuel burning capabilities," and several users comment that they use unleaded.
http://www.amazon.com/MSR-Whisperlite-International-Liquid-F...
Here is a camp stove advise website which lists unleaded as the second best fuel for MSR and Coleman stoves. http://www.campstovewizard.com/dual-fuel-stove.html
White gas is the best fuel for this stove, but it's designed for unleaded and will work perfectly well with it. I use it all the time in Mexico,
knowing that I will have to clean or replace my jets more frequently.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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Sheeze! Question about fuel for a camp stove and the DK bashing begins....(get a dang life) 
joerover: My suggestion would be to spring for the $30 bucks and dump the dangerious gas stove and get a simple propane fueled camp stove. Just a
thought.
Mean people suck!
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