Which fuel burns the cleanest? Can I use E85 for an MSR stove?
Does anyone have experience on which burns the cleanest, and would work best with the MSR?
- Kerosene
- Unleaded Gasoline / White Gas
- Alcohol ( isoprpyl, ethanol, methanol )
- others? Naptha?
I am preparing to go on a bicycle trip with an MSR Universal Whisperlite, the multi fuel stove.
I had a really terrible experience with kerosene, and Coleman fuel is expensive, and bulky.
I was considering E85, since its 85% ethanol I thought that maybe it would burn cleaner. Thoughts?
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Kerosene, white gas (Coleman fuel) and unleaded should all work.
However you need to change the nozzle/jet where the fuel comes out depending on the fuel used.
I believe (though I'm not entirely sure) there are different diameter holes for different fuels - presumably due to different viscosity.
This MSR FAQ has some useful information, particularly the question: Where do I get fuels in foreign countries and what other types of fuel can I use?
I've always used standard unleaded with MSRs and never had any problem.
Note MSRs will not run on alcohol (its in the FAQ).
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In my experience Coleman Fuel burns the cleanest out of everything that I've tried, it is unfortunately the most expensive and hard to find (relative to gasoline or diesel).
Unleaded - Cheap and widely available, burns well but a little sooty.
Diesel - Slightly less cheap (in UK/Europe) works very well. Use with wider jet. More sooty than unleaded.
I also recommend that you get hold of the MSR maintenance/spares kit for any extended journey, it's saved my bacon a few times, literally. :-)
Is avoiding a bit of soot worth the effort and bulk of carrying both fuel and alcohol, personally I think not.
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