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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: reggyboy on April 26, 2009, 15:41

Title: sheen flame gun
Post by: reggyboy on April 26, 2009, 15:41

I know  these flame guns run on paraffin but with it costing more than petrol these days i was wondering if anybody knows if they will run on petrol?as i have a coleman camping lantern which will run off unleaded petrol.



                               

Title: Re: sheen flame gun
Post by: Gwiz on April 26, 2009, 17:06

no, as far as I can remember, it is very dangerous to do so, as it was never intended to use petrol.


DON'T do it, stick to what the manufacturer recommended. >:(

Title: Re: sheen flame gun
Post by: oldbean on April 26, 2009, 17:35

Try kerosene used for heating oil, though starting might be harder than paraffin.

Title: Re: sheen flame gun
Post by: dorimower on April 26, 2009, 18:46

Clean Paraffin fuel only...


Petrol or other fuels must not be used..  The actual words of the manufacturer from the instruction leaflet.

"Dori"

Title: Re: sheen flame gun
Post by: oldbean on April 26, 2009, 22:18

Maybe they do say that. The info I gave still stands. Kerosene (C2 28sec oil) is not very different from Paraffin (C1 oil). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene

Petrol is miles different, but then I did not suggest using that.

Title: Re: sheen flame gun
Post by: Yorkie on April 26, 2009, 22:27

You might not have mentioned petrol, oldbean, but the original question was whether petrol could be used, hence dorimower's perfectly reasonable post.

Title: Re: sheen flame gun
Post by: reggyboy on April 27, 2009, 10:55

Ok guys i get the message Petrol is definately a BIG NO,thanks for your replies.