Is unleaded gasoline the same as white gas and is unleaded gas OK to use in my coleman lantern/stove?

Answer 1

NO!!! regular petrol has a much lower flash point than the gas used in a Coleman stove (often kerosene) . Regular gas will burn much too hot and will produce a far more difficult to control flame.

Answer 2

White gas is an entirely different product than unleaded gasoline,it is refined to a much cleaner fuel and has none of the additives that are put in gasoline,it is solely used for fuel in coleman stoves and lanterns (COLEMAN FUEL) because of the generators used in this equipment to vaporize it into a mist,the additives in gasoline will clog these devices and reduce the efficiency and output of them.Coleman now makes equipment that will burn both types interchangeably,either will work in them,but you must make sure that yours is this kind,it will be labeled as such,earlier versions will not burn gasoline because they employ the finer generator in them.Check first,you won't want to gunk up your lantern if you don't have to,it's a pain to change the generator in one.The generator costs about 10 bucks for yours,and the two mantle lantern you have takes coleman fuel only not gasoline,look under the base for a number,195 is the model.

Answer 3

Actually, you are talking about three different products.

Unleaded gasoline is typically the stuff you buy at the service station to put in your car. It usually contains dyes (undyed gasoline is clear or "water white". Unleaded gasoline may also contain other compounds such as alcohol or ethers. White gasoline is just what it says: gasoline that is undied, unleaded and free of other compounds. This used to be sold for use in high performance two stroke engines (mostly outboard motors). Coleman fuel is different still, it is actually heavy naphtha, similar to lighter fluid. It is less volatile than gasoline, but more volatile than kerosene.

Answer 4

NO NO NO , Please don't use gasoline in a lantern, It well explode.. I read every year about someone using gasoline in there lantern/stove..They get burned very bad. I know you have been burn one time or another, and it hurts. Gasoline puts off a fume and it will burn. Lantern fuel doesn't. It takes direct flame to burn it. Like Kerosene.Please dont play with gas.

Answer 5

no, they are not the same.
i would not use unleaded gas in my coleman lantern/stove unless you want an unpleasant experience.

see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphtha

Answer 6

Gas, regardless of type should not be used in stoves/lanterns.

Answer 7

Hi. No and no. White gas contains no colorants or fragrance additives. "Regular" gas (no pun) will make your food taste like gasoline.