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Submitted: Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 19:46

pauls

I have two gas lights and both within a few months have develpoed the same problem. They light OK but when I turn them up brighter they get a yellow flame around the mantle but don't get brighter. I have changed mantles on both and used different makes and also used used different gas bottles. I don't therefore believe the problem to be gas or a bad batch of mantles.

Any ideas?

Paul
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AnswerID: 208410   Submitted: Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 20:43

Member - Oldplodder (QLD) replied:

Sounds like you may not be getting enough air in, andjust burning gas.
Under the mantle, or light, there should be a system for taking air in and mixing it with the gas.

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AnswerID: 208415   Submitted: Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 20:53

ferris replied:


Try cleaning the gas jet, or get a replacement.
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FollowupID: 468398   Submitted: Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 21:57

Busy Bee posted:

One time with a kero pressure lamp a mud wasp had built a nest in the air intake.
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AnswerID: 208530   Submitted: Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 17:04

Member -Dodger replied:

Pauls, get yourself a versa light, just as bright and only uses .75 amps from a 12v battery also there are LED rechargable versions about. Better than those fiddley gas amntels.
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AnswerID: 208727   Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 13:20

neptune replied:

A grain of sand or similar has probably found its way into your jet. Clean jet or replace. It happens very often if camping near the beach with a bit of wind around.
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