My camp stove fuel pump gave out halfway through breakfast in Yosemite

Last Saturday morning I was trying to make coffee and oatmeal at our campsite in Yosemite Valley when the fuel pump on my old Coleman two-burner just stopped working. The flame went from steady blue to sputtering orange and then nothing. I spent about 20 minutes taking it apart with a multi-tool, cleaned out some gunk from the nozzle, and got it running again but now I'm worried it'll fail for good on the next trip. Has anyone had luck replacing those pumps or is it time to just buy a new stove?

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oscarm2423d ago

Hold up, I actually think those old Coleman stoves are tanks. A pump rebuild kit costs like $15 and takes 10 minutes. I'd fix it, way better than the new ones that feel kinda cheap. You already got it working again, that's a good sign right?

barbara42923d ago

@oscarm24 Totally. Old ones are beasts.