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maxxbhp

08/14/2011 09:48PM

I bought a used Dragonfly on ebay a while ago, works great, really happy with it. It came with everything, even something called "pump cup oil". Can't find in the manual what I'm supposed to do with it. I guess the original owner didn't know either, it's unopened.

"Old Nashville still has a song and dance, and the Florida girls still wear no underpants. And we all get drunk at the football game, yeh the new south, thank God is still the same" Hank Williams, jr

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kanoes

08/14/2011 09:54PM

old colemans pump cups (to hold pressure while pumping) used to be made of leather...and they needed to be oiled occasionally. maybe thats what its for. just taking a shot here.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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maxxbhp

08/14/2011 10:02PM

Not to change the subject, and I guess it's another childhhood thing, but there's just something neat about an old Coleman lantern.

"Old Nashville still has a song and dance, and the Florida girls still wear no underpants. And we all get drunk at the football game, yeh the new south, thank God is still the same" Hank Williams, jr

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kanoes

08/14/2011 10:07PM

oh yes....the woofing and flairing before the mantels take off. beautiful memories.

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TwoByGreenCanoe

08/14/2011 10:50PM

MSR uses rubber cups in their pumps now. At the beginning of each season, I disassemble every thing, wipe out the inside of the pump and put one drop of oil inside before reassembly.

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dsk

08/15/2011 02:41PM

The traditional old leather cup was soaked in mineral oil, (or actually what you ever had, motor oil, some oil from the kitchen etc.)
The new oil is mineral oil with some silicone, makes it work well, and last for years. If you should forget oiling long enough the cup may be hard. Let it soften in oil a day or two, and it works a decade more.

A few brands still use synthetic cups, Coleman and some Asian brands. It seems to work well with only a little silicone grease. Most makes has returned to leather, but they did never match Coleman when it comes to synthetic. Don't know why.

dsk

PS a lot more info at spiritburner.com

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Savage Voyageur

08/15/2011 04:53PM

quote maxxbhp: "I bought a used Dragonfly on ebay a while ago, works great, really happy with it. It came with everything, even something called "pump cup oil". Can't find in the manual what I'm supposed to do with it. I guess the original owner didn't know either, it's unopened. "

Here is the Dragonfly manual in pdf form... DRAGONFLY

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J-Stroke

08/15/2011 09:51PM

tips for msr stoves

This link references the use of pump cup oil for routine maintenance.

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dsk

08/16/2011 01:41AM

quote J-Stroke: " tips for msr stoves

This link references the use of pump cup oil for routine maintenance. "

Oops, white spirits refers to white gas!

dsk

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flopnfolds

08/16/2011 09:54AM

And if you cant find the rubber or leather cup, it is in there, its just stuck, you can use the lube to loosen it, or gently use a pair of tweezers to pull it out.

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rlhedlund

08/18/2011 05:41PM

I have used spit in a pinch. It works.

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fitgers1

08/18/2011 07:06PM

I've never lubricated my pumps. I suppose it is something I should start doing since my lantern, camp stove and hiking stove (all coleman) are about 17 years old now. Does the pump on the big green box dual burner Coleman stoves need to be lubed to?

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buz

08/19/2011 08:48AM

fitger,

Yep, they all have the same basic set up. IMO, if you can find the leather ones, they are still way better than the rubber ones. The rubber ones suck at temps below 32. Anyway, I would have you pull them out, if they are leather, kinda carefully pull the leather out, rough it up on the OD, relube, reinsert. Same can be said if they are rubber, spreading them out, carefully only helps the pressure to build easier. relube, insert, good to go.

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fitgers1

08/19/2011 03:31PM

Thanks a bunch buzz!

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