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Kovea Spider sputtering

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Overshot BPL Member
PostedJan 7, 2024 at 11:40 am

Hi all,

Ive got a Spider I’ve been using for the past few years that just started sputtering significantly at higher flame settings. On very low flame it burns smooth. It’s sputtered so bad it extinguishes itself occasionally.  It does this consistently on a few different canister brands and sizes. This is most pronounced in liquid feed mode, but does it with an upright canister also. The connections all look very clean and no moisture or debris. Nothing has changed with the way I’ve always used it. No mew pot, windscreen, etc.

 

Should I pull the fuel line and valve assembly apart to clean it?

Jerry Adams BPL Member
PostedJan 7, 2024 at 12:15 pm

That is a problem with inverted canister – liquid feed will carry any contaminants.

When upright, only gas leaves the canister so your stove won’t clog up

Roger Caffin BPL Member
PostedJan 7, 2024 at 5:34 pm

Hi
You [may not] need to pull the fuel line off, nor do you need to remove the valve for cleaning – at least for the first pass.
Instead, remove and clean the jet. The hole is about 0.3 mm diameter, so you will need a very fine bit of wire for this. An old-fashioned ‘pricker’ may be just the thing, if it fits. One caution: do NOT damage the hole itself!

Cheers

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