[Public-list] Alcohol Stove

[Todd Redhead]

Thanks everyone for the replies - I replaced the rubber "O"ring on the pump
plunger and now it works like a charm!

Todd


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ydel" <bydel at bellsouth.net>
To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:10 AM
Subject: RE: [Public-list] Alcohol Stove


> Todd,
>
> I replaced the rubber gasket on the plunger on mine this year. I found it
> from a boat yard in upstate New York (ESS-KAY Yards Inc. 315-676-2711)
Very
> nice people. It was cheap, I think the postage was as much as the gasket.
>
> Bill
> SallyB   #441
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Todd Redhead
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:35 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Alcohol Stove
>
> Thanks Scott,
>
> The tank will hold pressure if pressurized - I managed to get the pump to
> 'catch' a couple of times and the tank did pressurize.  The main problem
is
> that most of the time the pump pushes down without any air going into the
> tank.
>
> Todd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Wallace" <tristan at one.net>
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> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Alcohol Stove
>
>
> > Hi Todd,
> >
> > Check your tank cap gasket...
> >
> > Scott
> > On Monday, June 21, 2004, at 10:23 PM, Todd Redhead wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I'm having a problem with my alcohol stove - a Homestrand.  I can't
> > > seem to prime the pump.  I'm used to a campstove that had a pump with
> > > a leather O ring but this one is rubber.  It just does not seem to be
> > > tight enough to pressurize the tank.  It was working properly for the
> > > winter and the spring but now - its not.  Anyone have any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Todd
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