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Old 06-24-2014, 12:34 PM
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I have frequently used a SVEA 123 stove for aircraft camping, because I purchased the stove back in the sixties for backpacking and, well, I still have it. BTW, If you are familiar with that stove, you are OLD...

It loves Coleman fuel, and it runs on 100LL. However just like the plugs in a plane, you have to clean the the orfice (nozzle) after every use, because when it cools down at the end of a cooking session, the lead completely plugs the hole. Every time.

As long as you don't lose the tool to clean the orfice, not a big deal. And using fuel out of the wing makes for one less thing to pack.



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My stove works well with Coleman fuel or unleaded auto fuel.

Leaded fuel suposedly clogs the jet, although I have used it in a pinch.
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Old 06-24-2014, 03:57 PM
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I have frequently used a SVEA 123 stove for aircraft camping, because I purchased the stove back in the sixties for backpacking and, well, I still have it. BTW, If you are familiar with that stove, you are OLD...
Yep, still have a couple Optimus 8r stoves from the same era.
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