I use jellied alcohol (like sterno but runny) for pre heating my stove
on the trail. It wasn't enough heat for the biodiesel though. Even
with kerosene it takes a prolonged period of preheat with sterno to
light the stove. If you turn the fuel valve on prematurely you get
liquid coming out the jet rather than vapor and then the liquid just
burns with an awful sooty yellow flame. With naptha (white gas)
starting is a snap. With kerosene it takes careful preparation, a wind
screen and enough sterno. With BD it takes a torch!
Joe
Ken Dunn wrote:
Just selfishly thinking outloud...I wonder if it would be possible to
pre-preheat it with a Sterno.
On 12/6/05, Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What was the temperature outside? I tried that with a torch and got a
few sputters but no flame.
Is kerosene the most logical agent to cut the BD with?
Joe Street wrote:
Hi Mike
For what it's worth I tried running my multifuel backpacking stove on
BD. I had to warm the preheater / vaporizer tube with a propane torch
to get it hot enough to vaporize the BD. Once lit though it had a
beautiful and stable blue flame and judging by boil time comparisons
roughly the same heat as kerosene. Esters have a high flash point and
need a lot of heat to use in a stove that is designed to supply vapor
to the jet.
Joe
Mike Weaver wrote:
So far all attempts to light it have failed. It's 30 degrees here and
that may have something to do with it. I cut the BD w/ a good shot of
Dino diesel and still no go. I got the preheater going but no flame on
the ring. I brought it inside overnight to warm up and will try it
again. If it doesn't go I'll mix in some kerosene. The booklet says
you have to preheat for 3 1/2 mins sometimes to get BD lit. It came
smelling of kerosene to I expect the factory lit it and tested it. FWIW
the pressure gauge is bad but it does hold pressure.
I had hoped to use it to heat oil so the the bd process was all fueled
by BD.
I also looked at some of the camping stoves but they are very expensive
and designed to be as light weight as possible. The guy at the camping
store said the thinner distillates works best.
We'll see,
Mike
Ken Dunn wrote:
Please, let us know how it does, Mike.
Take care,
On 12/5/05, Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just got a Britelyt today. Haven't been able to get it to light on BD
but I think it may be due to the fuel being too cold. Will report back
if I get it going.
Ken Dunn wrote:
What is everyone using as a heat source for preheating? I'm thinking
about buying the BriteLyt mentioned on JtF. I could use it for other
purposes as well which would be nice. Anyone test it? Care to
comment?
Take care,
Ken
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