meths burner trouble

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meths burner trouble

Post by Roberts wood light railwa » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:34 pm

Now I was told that I can run my meths burner with no bung in it for quick refills which has been going fine until this afternoon when the meths tank caught fire a few times whilst running. The meths was 'boiling' and then igniting

Any advice welcome
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Post by DLRdan » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:45 pm

Sounds like you've got your wicks a bit high, too large a flame will get blown around the loco more and will heat up the burner as well as the boiler. Once a meths tank catches fire its more likely to do it again, so its best to let it cool for a short time.
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Post by Roberts wood light railwa » Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:13 am

they are set at about 3-4mm out the tube. the back one may have been a tad high so i have adjusted it. thanks for that :D
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Post by Paul H » Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:01 am

What is the locomotive in question?

I tend to keep my Goodall bottle handy by on warmer days and pump a few squirts of water on top of the meths tank when refilling. In engines with a raised filler, it seems to help pull heat out of the meths tank and keep flare ups to a minimum.

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