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Fixing Coleman Lanterns

Horney toad
I have a couple of coleman lanterns that don't work. Anybody here tinker with fixing them and making them work?
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  • fishermanben
    pretty simple really. New plunger assembly, clean out the tank, and replace the mantles.

    Ben
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  • ljwrench
    You may need to get a new generator. Here is a link with some parts.
    http://www.oldtownyucca.com/coleman/tech/nomen.htm
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  • GuvamintCheese
    Oil up the plunger assembly first, pump it up and see if it holds pressure.
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  • Warpig883
    Wal-Mart has rebuild kits for these.
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Warpig883
    Wal-Mart has rebuild kits for these.


    Yeah, i think they are 7 or 8 bucks for the kerosene ones. I like the gas ones myself.
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  • Johnnylikesguns
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Warpig883
    Wal-Mart has rebuild kits for these.


    Yeah, i think they are 7 or 8 bucks for the kerosene ones. I like the gas ones myself.


    Am I missing something? Any coleman lantern I remember was gas not kerosene.
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  • fishkiller41
    Am I missing something? Any coleman lantern I remember was gas not kerosene.


    I thunk the same... What'd we miss?
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  • ljwrench
    Here's a Coleman Kerosene lantern

    http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=214C700&categoryid=1025
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  • shoff14
    When I say gas, I mean propane, not the fuel oil or gasoline ones. I have never used a fuel oil one. I have a kerosene and propane one and I prefer the propane one.

    I should say I also have an electric one and it works good to when you need one that won't break.
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  • Sav99
    You can also order parts from Coleman's website.
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  • Johnnylikesguns
    quote:Originally posted by ljwrench
    Here's a Coleman Kerosene lantern

    http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=214C700&categoryid=1025


    Learn something new every day.

    never said I knew everything. Just most things.
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  • swamp_thing
    If, the coleman lanterns are propane models, then there is a very common problem with them. Spiders love to make egg sacks in the air vent area near the bottom of the lantern stem that the mantels mount on. You will get a poor, flaming light or not light at all. This is extremely common on these lanterns. By taking a small wire and running it up through the tube, you can clean out the web, egg sack and restore the lantern to it's original bright clean burn. Hope this helps some folks save an otherwise no longer functional lantern.
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  • iceracerx
    Don't mean to hijack... but this is on subject.

    Back in the 60's, "white gas" was "no lead" gas. Now Coleman sells a "Duel Fuel" lantern... Does anyone know if you can use NO LEAD gas in a Coleman lamp without blowing themselves to kingdom come?
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  • shoff14
    ice, the website shows the duel fuel laterns can be used with unleaded gas and coleman fuel, which is basically kerosene.
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  • iceracerx
    shoff, sorry, I was wondering if I can use no-lead gas in my ancient Coleman lamp. I don't have a duel fuel lantern. I thought Coleman fuel was "white gas" or napthline.

    EDIT: I should have checked Coleman's FAQs

    quote:Colemanr "Dual FuelT" and Unleaded" appliances have been designed to handle the additives in unleaded gas. The use of unleaded gas in any Colemanr appliance designed for use only with Colemanr Fuel can result in a rapid build-up of carbon in the generator and damage to the rust-resistant coating inside the fuel tank. The cost savings in using unleaded fuel in a Colemanr Fuel appliance would be rapidly offset by the cost of replacing the generator and eventually the fuel tank or entire appliance.
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  • 1911a1-fan
    quote:Colemanr "Dual FuelT" and Unleaded" appliances have been designed to handle the additives in unleaded gas. The use of unleaded gas in any Colemanr appliance designed for use only with Colemanr Fuel can result in a rapid build-up of carbon in the generator and damage to the rust-resistant coating inside the fuel tank. The cost savings in using unleaded fuel in a Colemanr Fuel appliance would be rapidly offset by the cost of replacing the generator and eventually the fuel tank or entire appliance.


    whats Coleman fuel going for now days? is using gas still saving?{lol}

    i have a duel fuel, only used gasoline never had a problem other than my wife dropping it breaking the globe, not once but twice, she is no longer allowed to carry it
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  • raingauge
    Yeah, Horney toad, I tinker with old colemans. The newest one I have is a 200a made in 53, I still rebuild, and use, the 242's, my favorites. Know a fella that has parts coleman doesn't have, these old lanterns last a long time. The lantern I use the most is a 242 made in 39.
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  • Horney toad
    I put a generator in one lantern and it still doesn't work. I must have done something wrong. It has a little cardboard sleeve on the inside of the generator tube. Am I supposed to remove that?
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  • yoshmyster
    First one has to determine if it's worth the fixin'. If it is then clean out the gunk in the can first before airing up (dirt in them line's hard to deal with[V]). Then replace everything with the rebuild kit. If the globe's busted get the steel mesh globe (might wanna look in to that one 1911a1fan) and a relector for it, too.

    Them Dual Fuel ones are nice (one of these days I'll have a "need" for a second one that'll be it).
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  • wlfmn323
    if i remember correctly the purpose of the duel fuel lantern was so that you can use either gas or lantern fuel.

    during WWII they had one for the military that had a piece added to it so that it would burn leaded fuel, which could have been found in most of the vehicles in use.
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