[pct-l] Unleaded Gas in Whisperlite Stove

[atvet at sbcglobal.net (David Davis)]

When I hiked the AT in ancient times (1973), I frequently used gas designed for autos. What I discovered was that white gas is placed through a more stringent filtering process than regular gasoline. While regular gas burned OK, the nozzle frequently became clogged with particles from the gas. My main reason for using regular gasoline was economics. It only costs a gas cents to fill the MSR bottle, while a can of white gas costs more and it is not practical to carry the can with me.
 
Dave D
 
 
 
 
Original Message 
> used. My question is maybe a silly one. Does it matter what grade
> (octane) one chooses at the pump, and how do I actually go about 
filling
> one those little orange MSR bottles without covering myself and half 
the
> town with gasoline?