My Boy Scout days saw heavy use of Coleman lanterns (and stoves). There was no such thing as overpriced "Coleman Fuel" then; the only proper fuel was white gas, which was simply unleaded (then known as premium) gas. If I recall, Mobil was one of the few stations to carry white gas, since 98% of cars ran on leaded gas. In an emergency, leaded gas could be used, but they warned about residue and the need to clean everything after using "regular" gas.
-Bill On Nov 7, 2007, at 6:54 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
Kerosine and Coleman fuel are not the same. If you try using Coleman fuel in an ordinary railroad type lantern it will nearly explode, which makes me think it is closer to gasoline than kerosine. It think the Coleman fuel has some of the most highly volitile elements removed to reduce the chances of explosion. I think you are right that it is also formulated to prevent the deposit of stuff in the lamp. It probably works as a cleaning solvent but may need a second solvent to remove any residue it leaves. I am not sure what the difference, if any, is between "white gas" and naphtha.
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