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Coleman Fuel for Lanterns

CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
Going on a 3 night camping trip in a couple weeks. Dug out my old Coleman fuel-burning lantern. I've been searching all over the web to find someone that still sells the Coleman Fuel. Can't find it. Anyone know if it is pretty much just Kerosene? Or where to get the fuel (Menards, Dick's, etc.)? I looked on Cabelas and Bass Pro, can't find anything and I don't have a store within 2hrs from here.

HELP! I really don't want to have to buy a new dual-fuel lantern.
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  • 7.62x397.62x39 Member Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    wall-mart
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  • Bill CostikBill Costik Member Posts: 1,845 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    cubslover, check out any stores that sell hiking supplies, like Dicks, Gander Mountain, Galyans ( they still in business?). When i was into hiking, I used to be able to use Coleman latern fuel in my MSR stoves. Not sure if its switchable the other way around though.
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  • stevegsteveg Member Posts: 845 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    wall mart seals it I think $6.00 a gallon
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    Coleman fuel is Unleaded gas, formerly known as "white gas". Unleaded gas has additives that Coleman fuel doesn't, but it will burn. DO NOT use kerosene! Coleman fuel is still available, but you can us unleaded gasoline if you have to, it will just corrode up after long use.

    Walmart, Target, and most bait and tackle shops still sell it, so get the proper fuel if you can.
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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ....All my Colemans are propane, but I recall that Coleman fuel used to be called white gas. It was my understanding that this was simply unleaded gasoline. This being when all gas was leaded. Don't take that as a fact, and burn yourself up. It doesn't seem to me that kerosene would vaporize, which is essential to run these things. After all, they don't squirt liquid fuel on the mantles or into the burners on a stove.
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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Beat me to the button, heff....[:D]
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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've been using unleaded gas for years with no problems.Anyone remember when Amoco high test was the only white gas(unleaded) that you could buy? I have a Coleman Stove and a Red Coleman lantern that are both over 50 yrs. old.[:)]
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  • haroldchrismeyerharoldchrismeyer Member Posts: 2,213 ✭
    edited November -1
    If unleaded gas goes up much more at the pumps, we may all be searching for coleman fuel to run our cars on.
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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by haroldchrismeyer
    If unleaded gas goes up much more at the pumps, we may all be searching for coleman fuel to run our cars on.


    Coleman fuel is more than twice the price of unleaded reg.gas.[:(] [:D] [V]
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ATF
    I've been using unleaded gas for years with no problems.Anyone remember when Amoco high test was the only white gas(unleaded) that you could buy? I have a Coleman Stove and a Red Coleman lantern that are both over 50 yrs. old.[:)]


    I remember when Amoco was the only white gas available. I have a Military Coleman from WWII that has instructions on it to use standard gasoline which was leaded at the time. As a kid, I sometimes used leaded but the after a couple of seasons you had to replace the generator tube as leaded caused it to fail prematurely.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by ATF
    I've been using unleaded gas for years with no problems.Anyone remember when Amoco high test was the only white gas(unleaded) that you could buy? I have a Coleman Stove and a Red Coleman lantern that are both over 50 yrs. old.[:)]


    I remember when Amoco was the only white gas available. I have a Military Coleman from WWII that has instructions on it to use standard gasoline which was leaded at the time. As a kid, I sometimes used leaded but the after a couple of seasons you had to replace the generator tube as leaded caused it to fail prematurely.


    Also, the lead vapors were deadly, which was the main reason not to use leaded gas. As atf said, unleaded gas will burn fine, but depending on which manufacturers gas you buy, some of the additives will build up after long use and require a tear down and cleaning.
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  • goldslammergoldslammer Member Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I still have two mantles taped to the bottom of my Coleman Lantern from about 1985, I haven't used it in years, hope they're still good. [:)]
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Walmart and I believe Arrows III both have it. I also have unleaded fuel (111) for 6.50 a gallon if you want or need more then what is in the stores.
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  • CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by goldslammer
    I still have two mantles taped to the bottom of my Coleman Lantern from about 1985, I haven't used it in years, hope they're still good. [:)]


    Are you saying you have some 111 octane fuel? Maybe I should try some of that for the Mustang.
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  • Red223Red223 Member Posts: 7,946
    edited November -1
    I bet mineral spirits will work.

    http://www.msrcorp.com/stoves/fuels_int.htm
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  • kristovkristov Member Posts: 6,633
    edited November -1
    White Gas is actually Naptha, a refinery cut which is heavier (specific gravity of about .723) than gasoline. Naptha is not unleaded gasoline. Naptha is heavier so it burns with more heat and does not vaporize as easily as gaoline. These traits make it better for use as a cooking fuel rather than a motor fuel. Coleman fuel will contain no oxygenators, solvents or chemicals to clean fuel injectors. Naptha also stores much better than gasoline so a can of white gas will last trhough a few camping seasons while the same can of gasoline will go "stale".
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  • ForkliftkingForkliftking Member Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I threw my fuel burning lantern and stove away and went to the new propane stuff. The new stuff is more compact and burns much cleaner. Propane tools are much safer with less chance of fire. Not to mention, you dont have to constantly pump it up. Plus, when your power goes out at home, you can bring your propane lantern and stove in your house and use it without all of the foul smell. Like HANK HILL says "buy propane and propane accessories".[:D]
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  • kristovkristov Member Posts: 6,633
    edited November -1
    Most paint thinners, even those which are naptha based, have extremely high rates of evaporation and are not really suitable for use as a fuel source...although they can be used in a pinch.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I lit my COLEMAN model A200 lantern last night at 8:15PM. I put it out at 5:30AM this morning. It still has about half a tank of fuel. I pumped it up once during the night. I purchased that lantern in 1972, it has served me well.

    Coleman fuel is a gasoline product without additives. It is also highly filtered. The generator on a gas lanturn has a hole smaller than a human hair, so dirt is a no-no.

    Any wal-mart has coleman fuel. The new mantles are a breeze to use. They have a spring steel clip to put on the lantern pipe.
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  • CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Found it...... $5.49/gal at Meijer
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by forkliftking
    I threw my fuel burning lantern and stove away and went to the new propane stuff. The new stuff is more compact and burns much cleaner. Propane tools are much safer with less chance of fire. Not to mention, you dont have to constantly pump it up. Plus, when your power goes out at home, you can bring your propane lantern and stove in your house and use it without all of the foul smell. Like HANK HILL says "buy propane and propane accessories".[:D]


    What do you do during an emergency and all those little bottles run dry with no option to get any more? Can you fart into them?
    Give me a gallon can and a length of garden hose and I guarantee I can light up your life with a gas burning Coleman light.[:p]
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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    We got it here in 50 gal drums and 5 gal jugs.

    Want me to ship you some... Payment on delivery ??
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  • chris_cechris_ce Member Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Walmart,Kmart, and MC sports has it. Walmart is the only one that sells the fuel lanterns.
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  • ForkliftkingForkliftking Member Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by forkliftking
    I threw my fuel burning lantern and stove away and went to the new propane stuff. The new stuff is more compact and burns much cleaner. Propane tools are much safer with less chance of fire. Not to mention, you dont have to constantly pump it up. Plus, when your power goes out at home, you can bring your propane lantern and stove in your house and use it without all of the foul smell. Like HANK HILL says "buy propane and propane accessories".[:D]


    What do you do during an emergency and all those little bottles run dry with no option to get any more? Can you fart into them?
    Give me a gallon can and a length of garden hose and I guarantee I can light up your life with a gas burning Coleman light.[:p]


    I usually just start my generator, It lights up the entire house and the A/C or heat. If you can get gas out of your vehicle with a garden hose, you may consider trading in for one slightly newer one. Vehicles manufactured after around 1985 have anti siphoning gas tanks. [:D][:D][:D][:D][:o)][:D][:D]
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Went to propane years ago, run every thing off one tank.
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