Butane stove not working

[Lorelei072]

Hello. I’m 2 hours into my day and nothing seems to be working out 

I have a Coleman butane camp stove that won’t light. I see the ignition sparking and tried using a lighter as well. Apparently the fuel isn’t coming out. The fuel can is about 1/2 full and I haven’t used the stove in a while.

I found this site for old *propane* stoves. Does anyone know if there are significant differences to account for besides the number of burners and the type of fuel? I imagine the butane delivery tubing is blocked up, stopping the fuel from reaching the burner. Can I use the instructions for propane stoves to safely get my butane stove working again?

https://oldtowncoleman.com/learn/how-to-light-a-coleman-stove.htm

 

[MrNoodly]

Do you have another can of fuel you can switch so you can tell whether it's the stove or the can?

 

[highdesertranger]

X2 on what Mr. Noodly said.

Also that page you linked to is for Coleman White Gas stoves not propane. Totally different.

If I remember correctly Butane stoves have a safety device that if your fuel can is not installed correctly the gas will not flow. Have you checked this?

Highdesertranger

 

[Lorelei072]

I don’t have another can.

@HDR That’s what I was afraid of. I ejected & reset the fuel can into the lock several times. I thought there was maybe blockage in the tubing

 

[maki2]

It is unlikely the tube is blocked unless somehow a tiny spider got in and built a nest in the tube. Once in a while my fairly new butane stove simply does not lock on properly. There seems to be a slight hangup point in the sheet metal parts. So I have to manually push around on the stove's metal pieces to release the jam. One of these days I will have to take a much loser look at it to find the interference area it is catching on and resolve the issue. Fortunately I have quite a lot of background experience with resolving issues on mechanical assemblies and travel with small sized tools such a needle files and needle nose pliers to help fix such things.

 

[Weight]

I have and used two Coleman Butane stoves. Nothing has failed on either. I left one get too greasy dirty so got another. I have had problems with canisters. They do not want to gas if low on product and cold, or open to high. One trick I used when the cans got low is to heat it up a bit. I used warm water, but once I took the canister into sleeping bag.

 

[MrNoodly]

...One trick I used when the cans got low is to heat it up a bit. I used warm water, but once I took the canister into  sleeping bag.

Since it's summer, the can could be set in the sun for a little bit.

 

[Lorelei072]

I bought a new can of butane and still no luck. I didn’t try leaving it out in the sun since it’s already 70-80 degrees out. I guess tomorrow I’ll be buying a new stove. Any recommendations?

 

[maki2]

The Gas One brand is well made and it comes in a dual fuel version. Meaning you can get a hose adapter for it and use it with the green 1lb cylinder propane bottles or use it with butane cans.