There are many, I'm sure, useful videos about cleaning and maintaining a Coleman stove, but yours came right to the point of my problem and showed me concisely exactly what needed to be done. Thank you.
For the inside of the stem - Remove the spring and use a 22 caliber copper cleaning brush . Carb cleaner = Yes . This will also clean a check valve on a lantern or stove . This is a great video and Thanks .
People. Don't worry so much about what the parts may or may not be called. *It doesn't matter* unless you are looking for replacement parts. This is THE MOST important maintenance to know how to do with any model, liquid fuel Coleman stove. My only advice is to *not remove the end fitting too often* - clean the tube with it on if you can. The fitting is brass and eventually, after removing it a number of times, the softer threads will no longer be able to make a good seal. Ask any plumber about brass threaded fittings. There is no gasket material or plumber's tape that can withstand the heat this part achieves when in use. This causes a small amount of gas to blow back out of the "carburetor" (the large 'U' shaped tube in the back) directly into the flame. It's not dangerous but it will burn with a sooty, yellow flame and partially disrupts the flow through the carburetor. (yellow flame = carbon-monoxide and blackened pots) The other tip is; once you've cleaned the brass rod with '00' (or finer) steel wool, use a metal polish on it. That seems like over-kill, but the smoother the surface of this rod the less it clogs up while in use.
Coleman stoves and lanterns, or I should specifically say...stoves and lanterns that run on Coleman fuel are VERY underrated in my opinion. They often seem overlooked in favor of their kerosene burning brothers. Coleman fuel is low octane, unleaded gasoline. Incredible amount of BTUs! Immense heat! Alcohol stoves can’t even compete in the BTU arena with these. Kerosene may have more BTUs, but kerosene is combustible (less volatile) so the stove generator of a kerosene stove requires several minutes of preheating. So you need 2 fuels and some spare time to get a kerosene stove in operation. Coleman fuel, aka white gas/camp fuel/gasoline is highly flammable so the generator doesn’t need prolonged preheating and it doesn’t require any other fuels to get started. Gimme a Coleman fuel stove over those other 2 options any day! It can take you 20 to 30 minutes to boil 2 cups of water over alcohol. I boiled 8 cups of refrigerated water in 6 minutes on a Coleman stove. 64 ounces from 37 degrees to 212 degrees in 6 minutes. That’s BTU city! For kerosene, add another 4 minutes to preheat the burner and another minute to get the pressure and flame up to the task. Not saying kerosene doesn’t burn hot, just that it takes longer to get it started. Also, in head-to-head testing with a CO meter, Coleman fuel emits less carbon monoxide than kerosene. It burns cleaner.
Excellent video. I use my older camp stove everday (not dual fuel type) and I use regular gasoline in it. It carbons up faster but the price of 87 oct make more sense as this is my only cooking device. I have learned how to clean the needle and stem and is regular maintenance but have not been able to get the carbon buildup spring out for a thorough cleaning. Any suggestions would be appreciated, and thank you for a well done tutorial.
Thanks a million!I turned it multiple times but it did not stop just spun.I followed your instructions and it pressurized easily.When I inserted it and tried to light no go couldn't hear gas sound.Fuel was left in the tank when from return.Suggestion please.Also whoever returned only lit one burner.Thanks in advance,Aaron
hello my friend, thanks for your tips. Now I also have a question, I have a Coleman 523 cooker, unfortunately there is black rust or gummed-up impurities in the tank. what is the best way to clean the tank? thanks in advance.
Thanks, this is my issue too i think (same as u couldn’t find the right info online). It would be nice if u demo’d the problem so we could see that. U know, for trying to determine if we have the same problem u did. Great vid tho! Appreciate u making it!
Great video! I felt the same way about finding a good How to Use video for my Dual Fuel 424 Stove. I couldn't really find a good one so I made my own. Some of the stuff out there is scary :-o I made my video this month too btw. Thats how I came across yours while looking for mine in the stack. Be Well Friend... InteliGear.
I have purchased a new in the box return from goodwill Coleman dual fuel I believe 424.When I try to pump it it seems like it is already pressurized.The pump will not push all the way in to lock .I tried twisting it counter clockwise and this helped however I can't release thumb pressure to twist it a couple of times to lock.Any suggestions never used these models before always a propane stove.Most appreciatively aaron
I know EXACTLY what your issue is! You have to pull the knob out till it stops THEN you have to turn it to the LEFT. The valve is closed and you have to open it. It may require a very slight amount of turning force as it may be screwed semi tightly. Once you turn it to the left, you will need to keep turning till it stops - about 5 rotations. THEN you put your thumb over the little air hole, push the air in, release your thumb from the air hole and pull it back out. Do that 25-30 times and you will be golden!!!
Hello. Thank you for the video. I love camping and love Coleman. After I got it all apart, in your video you say clean it with brake cleaner? Is that right? Do you just soak it? Or, how do you clean it with break cleaner?
I sprayed brake cleaner into the barrel, and then I sprayed it on a paper towel and pushed that through the barrel with a straightened out coat hanger also. So, you don't have to soak it, but depending on how much build up there is, you may need spray and clean it a few times or more.
Heyyyy wait a minute ? You said you needed a box end wrench ? But in reality you used the open end of the wrench ? So I guess all you really need is a open end wrench ?
When I shut mine off it continues to burn very low until all pressure's gone from the tank. I depressurize anyway but it is kind of annoying, any idea?
I don't understand why one would go through the trouble of verbally describing a disassembly procedure without demonstrating the process on video in linear progression.
You used brake cleaner. Should have used carb cleaner. Sorry, but I have to rate this video C- -. There are too many people out there who really know what they are doing/talking about. Nice try, but no cigar.
I started wondering when not even a minute into the vid, this young fellow waves an open-end wrench and calls it a box wrench. Then he calls the generator tube (Coleman's term since forever) a "stem" like it's some sort of vegetable! Go ahead call Coleman Parts and ask for a "stem"? Perhaps there's some good content here but his loose terminology made me wanna bail...
Hey thanks for the input - if you want to make a better video, go for it! But no need to be a keyboard warrior - Google what a box wrench is - I just happened to be using the open ended side.
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There are many, I'm sure, useful videos about cleaning and maintaining a Coleman stove, but yours came right to the point of my problem and showed me concisely exactly what needed to be done. Thank you.
For the inside of the stem - Remove the spring and use a 22 caliber copper cleaning brush . Carb cleaner = Yes . This will also clean a check valve on a lantern or stove .
This is a great video and Thanks .
People. Don't worry so much about what the parts may or may not be called. *It doesn't matter* unless you are looking for replacement parts. This is THE MOST important maintenance to know how to do with any model, liquid fuel Coleman stove. My only advice is to *not remove the end fitting too often* - clean the tube with it on if you can. The fitting is brass and eventually, after removing it a number of times, the softer threads will no longer be able to make a good seal. Ask any plumber about brass threaded fittings. There is no gasket material or plumber's tape that can withstand the heat this part achieves when in use. This causes a small amount of gas to blow back out of the "carburetor" (the large 'U' shaped tube in the back) directly into the flame. It's not dangerous but it will burn with a sooty, yellow flame and partially disrupts the flow through the carburetor. (yellow flame = carbon-monoxide and blackened pots) The other tip is; once you've cleaned the brass rod with '00' (or finer) steel wool, use a metal polish on it. That seems like over-kill, but the smoother the surface of this rod the less it clogs up while in use.
Followed your advice and my stove now doesn't sputter. Thanks.
Thanks for the concise video. I used GUN CLEANER to clean everything. Worked really well !
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Good vid straight to the point 👉✌️☘️🇮🇪
Thanks for posting this video, I recently found a stove which needed a good generator cleaning and now it works great.
Awesome video!!! Very helpful! Thank you so much for the clarity and great examples. I really appreciate this.
Thanks for the clear and concise video. It was very informative.
Excellent video very well explained and thought out.
Kudos.
Great video! I'm excited to see what else you have covered in your videos
Awesome job!! I'll be giving mine a cleaning next.
This was very helpful! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Man. This is a great video. really helpful. Awesome result. Legend
Very helpful video, thanks.
Nice video. Thank you for posting it.
I am just watching this and thought I would suggest for those with gun cleaning kits that they might fit the stem tube. May be 22lr?
Coleman stoves and lanterns, or I should specifically say...stoves and lanterns that run on Coleman fuel are VERY underrated in my opinion. They often seem overlooked in favor of their kerosene burning brothers.
Coleman fuel is low octane, unleaded gasoline. Incredible amount of BTUs! Immense heat! Alcohol stoves can’t even compete in the BTU arena with these.
Kerosene may have more BTUs, but kerosene is combustible (less volatile) so the stove generator of a kerosene stove requires several minutes of preheating. So you need 2 fuels and some spare time to get a kerosene stove in operation.
Coleman fuel, aka white gas/camp fuel/gasoline is highly flammable so the generator doesn’t need prolonged preheating and it doesn’t require any other fuels to get started. Gimme a Coleman fuel stove over those other 2 options any day! It can take you 20 to 30 minutes to boil 2 cups of water over alcohol. I boiled 8 cups of refrigerated water in 6 minutes on a Coleman stove. 64 ounces from 37 degrees to 212 degrees in 6 minutes. That’s BTU city! For kerosene, add another 4 minutes to preheat the burner and another minute to get the pressure and flame up to the task. Not saying kerosene doesn’t burn hot, just that it takes longer to get it started. Also, in head-to-head testing with a CO meter, Coleman fuel emits less carbon monoxide than kerosene. It burns cleaner.
thanks, this was very helpful!
Great video, Thanks for info.
Excellent video. I use my older camp stove everday (not dual fuel type) and I use regular gasoline in it. It carbons up faster but the price of 87 oct make more sense as this is my only cooking device. I have learned how to clean the needle and stem and is regular maintenance but have not been able to get the carbon buildup spring out for a thorough cleaning. Any suggestions would be appreciated, and thank you for a well done tutorial.
Thanks a million!I turned it multiple times but it did not stop just spun.I followed your instructions and it pressurized easily.When I inserted it and tried to light no go couldn't hear gas sound.Fuel was left in the tank when from return.Suggestion please.Also whoever returned only lit one burner.Thanks in advance,Aaron
good job on this video. thanks
the "stem" as you are calling it is actually called the Generator which, once hot, vaporizes the fuel.
hello my friend, thanks for your tips. Now I also have a question, I have a Coleman 523 cooker, unfortunately there is black rust or gummed-up impurities in the tank. what is the best way to clean the tank? thanks in advance.
Thanks, this is my issue too i think (same as u couldn’t find the right info online). It would be nice if u demo’d the problem so we could see that. U know, for trying to determine if we have the same problem u did. Great vid tho! Appreciate u making it!
I own a Coleman 428-700 3 burner for 20 years I need to clean the generator tube. This will help. Thanks.
Great video! I felt the same way about finding a good How to Use video for my Dual Fuel 424 Stove. I couldn't really find a good one so I made my own. Some of the stuff out there is scary :-o
I made my video this month too btw. Thats how I came across yours while looking for mine in the stack.
Be Well Friend...
InteliGear.
I have purchased a new in the box return from goodwill Coleman dual fuel I believe 424.When I try to pump it it seems like it is already pressurized.The pump will not push all the way in to lock .I tried twisting it counter clockwise and this helped however I can't release thumb pressure to twist it a couple of times to lock.Any suggestions never used these models before always a propane stove.Most appreciatively aaron
I know EXACTLY what your issue is!
You have to pull the knob out till it stops THEN you have to turn it to the LEFT. The valve is closed and you have to open it. It may require a very slight amount of turning force as it may be screwed semi tightly.
Once you turn it to the left, you will need to keep turning till it stops - about 5 rotations. THEN you put your thumb over the little air hole, push the air in, release your thumb from the air hole and pull it back out.
Do that 25-30 times and you will be golden!!!
22 cal cleaning rod with a small piece scotch bright wrapped around a 22 brush and some hoppes on it will clean the tube like new.
HI, thanks for the video. Does the manifold need any cleaning also? Cheers,
I have seen insects or spider webs in the manifold cause issues. The symptom would be liquid fuel in the stove.
Continue it please, i need to know how use it. Thanks
Hello. Thank you for the video. I love camping and love Coleman. After I got it all apart, in your video you say clean it with brake cleaner? Is that right? Do you just soak it? Or, how do you clean it with break cleaner?
I sprayed brake cleaner into the barrel, and then I sprayed it on a paper towel and pushed that through the barrel with a straightened out coat hanger also. So, you don't have to soak it, but depending on how much build up there is, you may need spray and clean it a few times or more.
Got it! Thank you so much for your speedy reply!
What if I don’t have pinkies? How tight then?
''Know Thy Beast!''
“Stem” = generator.
Vinegar cleans brass really well. You don't want too much abrasion on the stem end
Citric acid, ala lemon juice, cleans the brass very well too.
Heyyyy wait a minute ? You said you needed a box end wrench ? But in reality you used the open end of the wrench ? So I guess all you really need is a open end wrench ?
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Have you ever tried the adapter for using propane ?
You can buy a propane stove for so cheap, it just seems pointless.
You didn't screw the pump after you pumped it.
When I shut mine off it continues to burn very low until all pressure's gone from the tank. I depressurize anyway but it is kind of annoying, any idea?
This is normal... just let it burn out on it's own.
there called generators bud they go from time to time.. fairly cheep to repair...
I don't understand why one would go through the trouble of verbally describing a disassembly procedure without demonstrating the process on video in linear progression.
You used brake cleaner. Should have used carb cleaner. Sorry, but I have to rate this video C- -. There are too many people out there who really know what they are doing/talking about. Nice try, but no cigar.
I've cleaned carbs with brake cleaner and brakes with carb cleaner. Read contents on both cans ..
I started wondering when not even a minute into the vid, this young fellow waves an open-end wrench and calls it a box wrench. Then he calls the generator tube (Coleman's term since forever) a "stem" like it's some sort of vegetable! Go ahead call Coleman Parts and ask for a "stem"? Perhaps there's some good content here but his loose terminology made me wanna bail...
Hey thanks for the input - if you want to make a better video, go for it! But no need to be a keyboard warrior - Google what a box wrench is - I just happened to be using the open ended side.
Look up a valve stem ..
Thanks for the concise video. I used GUN CLEANER to clean everything. Worked really well !
Thanks for the concise video. I used GUN CLEANER to clean everything. Worked really well !
Jérémi Plouffe thanks i’ll try that! I have some on hand.