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We have always used petrol in the past but I am thinking now that 2 is4 + dog it would be safer to travel with the other fuel (?butane) .  So, my question is is there anything we should do before we top it up with the other fuel?

The "other fuel" is what the Americans call "white gas" - it isn't butane, its just a differently refined petrol without the engine lubrication additives.

As it really is just a more refined petrol, I don't see any reason to empty the old stuff out first.

You can get a special fuel with additives from camping shops but I have always been advised that the important thing is how you transport the fuel. Towsure have a special presurised container. If you use unleaded it is recommended that you use fuel with additives every so often to clean the appliance but I musssst admit I have never done this.

Margaret

The other fuel is Coleman Fuel, which, as stated before, is just more refined petrol and it costs about £40 per gallon!!!.  You cannot use anything else but these two fuels in a Coleman.  Stick to the unleaded, carry it in a proper petrol can and observe all safety precautions.

We use both the single and double Coleman duel fuel cookers and have always used unleaded petrol, no probs yet.

Breezy

Quote: Originally posted by Breezeblock on 16/08/2004

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The other fuel is Coleman Fuel, which, as stated before, is just more refined petrol

It is, and Coleman fuel does not have benzene in it. The benzene in petrol is supposed to be carsenogenic, although whether it poses an actual health risk when petrol is used as a stove fuel is very difficult to know, my mate the research chemist reckons the risk is low, others do not. Myself I will continue to use petrol in my Coleman stove.   

 and it costs about £40 per gallon!!!. 

Thats cheap  ....... I have seen it for £59 a gallon (£6.50 for 500ml).

In the US Coleman Fuel is £2.70p a Gallon (yes I mean two pounds 70 pence).

You cannot use anything else but these two fuels in a Coleman.  Stick to the unleaded, carry it in a proper petrol can and observe all safety precautions.

Agreed, and you can get containers designed for petrol in 0.33, 0.5, 0.7, 1L sizes.

i use a two burner Coleman duel fuel cooker & a duel fuel single burner, they are the biz. i used to hate the butane gas on cold days! & what a pain in the bum if you run out in the night & all the shops are shut, happend to me a few time in the past. you can get petrol almost anywhere, yes i even got a farmer at 2am to sell me a ltr oops!

it burns hotter and you get your breckie faster on cold days mmm & your cuppa! oh did i say it works out a lot cheaper too?  easy to store in a standard petrol can, or like me i use a couple of zig bottles 1ltr each.

one fill lasts about 7 or 8 hrs.

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Quote: Originally posted by wlee on 17/08/2004

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However, it FULLY burns. That's why there is no risk to health.

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Thats rather the isue though, I dont think you can guarantee that the fuel always burns fully. What the risk actually of this happening is I have no idea, but whilst I think the risk is very small, I dont think you can say there is no risk to health.