Capt Nemo 882 Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Local retailers seem to be having problems getting Coleman Fuel/white gas. One I talked to said that it's been on order for the last 3 months. How are supplies in your area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 I had not really noticed.. I want to say there are pallets of it in the hurricane prep area of HD and walmart.. I don't really look for it because I use Propane for pretty much everything.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Well, a gallon of white gas will do the same as 4 1/2 propane cylinders, plus it stores well. I ran some that was forgotten for 40 years, and it still ran perfect. Good for prepping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 I actually looked this up some time ago and just pulled the links up again to be sure.. It is not that big a difference, propane is 80% the BTUs of gasoline per gallon, Coleman fuel is basically gasoline with no additives... A 20# tank of propane is 4.7 gallons of propane... So each 20# bottle is basically 3.76 gallons of gasoline equivalent.. So not really a big deal either way. I have a forklift so I have the big 47# bottles, it is illegal to hook them to any household equipment, but after a hurricane who is going to stop me? Honestly who would ever be around to stop me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerry52 893 Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Just found my cook stove in the shed with a gallon of white. Put it there 20 years ago. Stove is rusty but gas look like it is good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 White gas is mainly naptha. The old gas I had stunk a bit in the heater, but no more than I remembered it. The newer stuff stinks quite a bit less. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montec 164 Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I haven't look recently. Last time i used it i used it as a starter to burn garbage. I was a teen and wow was that a boom and i had garbage 40 plus feet in the air from a 55gal steel drum. Thats what i get for splashing some on and walking the can 50ft away before i lit a match and tossed it in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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