Wolffarmer wrote:If you have to Walmart usually has some. Many grocery stores around here has it. At least the smaller not nation wide ones for some reason. Ace Hardware usually has it. Cabela's has it but their cans must be made of gold.
Redneck Teepee wrote:Maybe you guys out there can educate me since all the lanterns I have are propane. I always heard or thought that regular unleaded gas was acceptable to use in place of the true white lantern gas? Maybe not.
Wolffarmer wrote:Redneck Teepee wrote:Maybe you guys out there can educate me since all the lanterns I have are propane. I always heard or thought that regular unleaded gas was acceptable to use in place of the true white lantern gas? Maybe not.
Yes you can burn regular unleaded gas ( RUG ) but if you are just starting out on Coleman gas pressure appliances ( GPA ) use Coleman fuel for a while. When using RUG you do not want to let if set in the fount for a long time. I have seen 25 year old Coleman fuel that was just fine. RUG needs to be cycled through or empty the device for storage. Also RUG will tend to plug up generators faster so you may not wish to use it on GPAs that have hard to get generators.
I have been burning RUG for a while now and not had major problems. The spilled stuff stinks a lot more than Coleman. I can't say if there is any noticeable odor difference when burned. Some people question being around the combustion by products. I consider it no worse than in heavy traffic. specially traffic jams.
Randy
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