Primus Omni Fuel - Help !!!!!!!

[lostagain]

Hi all,

I was planning a couple of nights out next week and as I've managed to find some panel wipe for my Omni Fuel stove (instead of unleaded - too much soot and the fumes will finish me off) i decided to give it a clean.

I've over tightened the fuel line and split one of the nuts - result, fuel everywhere and the stove is useless.

I'm desperate to find a replacement fuel line but after 2 hours on-line I can't find one (unless i spend £120 and buy a new stove).

Does anyone have any experience of spare parts for this stove that either deliver REAL QUICK or are within an hours motorbike trip of Windermere.

Thanks in advance, :togo:

 

[steve a]

Have you tried Basecamp, give them a ring
http://www.base-camp.co.uk/Primus%20Himalaya/expo-fuel.htm

 

[rik_uk3]

The man to speak to is Mike at basecamp, they tend to be a bit laid back but explaing its urgent and he will have it in the post straigt away

Great choice of stove there, but you don't need much more than finger tight

 

[Lurch]

If Mike doesn't sort you out (and I'm sure he will) then give me a shout and I'll see what I can do.

 

[lostagain]

Thanks for the help guys. Spoke to Mike (and his wife) this afternoon and ordered the right part.
There's something a little bit more pleasing (when parting with my hard earned cash), knowing that its going to a small family business rather than Amazon or the likes who don't struggle for a bob or two!.

Cheers

 

[lostagain]

Got my fuel line, reasonable price and (once I'd rang back and explained the urgency) it was with me the very next day. Cracking service. :You_Rock_

Having used unleaded in the stove for past two years which lights just by showing it a picture of a spark! I've had a few problems with the panel wipe tonight which I'll explain below should someone have the same experience and is searching for a solution.

Primus Omni Fuel Stove - Panel Wipe

Make sure all the connections are tight. The panel wipe must be a lot thinner than unleaded as it has found a few escape routes via connections in the stove which aren't very tight.

The fuel bottle needs a bit more pressure than unleaded to work efficiently.

Although the instructions say different, use the 0.28mm jet (one used for gas), this helps the fuel vapourise a bit quicker.

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My shed stinks of fumes (due to all the leaks and mopping up of panel wipe) but once I got the hang of the new fuel, it works as well as unleaded (haven't tested the boil times yet) and appears to be as powerful but without the soot coating the stove.