My red tilley is leaking from around the pump shaft , around the knob ........ I replaced the pump seals . What is wrong here ? Is this normal to lose pressure around the pump shaft ? BTW Test done without any fuel in the fount , maybe the fuel is needed to cover the end of the pump ?
Some times for no apparent reason things just don't work the first time. Some times if you take them apart and put them back together it works fine. Make sure there are no bits of crud in there obstructing the seal and that the spring is pushing straight and it should be OK Keep in mind old stock seals can some times go too hard to do the job.
I just did another test with some fuel in the fount and the result is: No leaks ! Except for raw kero pouring down the vapouriser as you would expect.
I believe tilleys have a shut off valve. So there should be no rinse of kero from vaporizer. or you missed to close it. ( needle up)
@Handi-man @bp4willi is correct. If the valve in the bottom of the control cock is operating correctly, and the control wheel is turned fully to the right, there should be no flow of fuel through the jet in the vapouriser. The pricker also acts as a secondary fuel stopper. But... quite often the control cock has crud or something is not quite aligned properly and fuel will deep through. Cheers Tony
Thanks for that . Seems I have a leaking control cock . I discovered this morning raw kero had flowed down the outside of the vapouriser around the fount and onto the floor Another query. What is the preferred or safer method of turning off a Tilley ? Depressurise by undoing the pump or using the control cock to stop the fual flow ?
@Handi-man The orthodox method is to use the control cock. Of course, if your Tilley is incontinent, releasing the pressure via the pump is fine. Cheers Tony
In theory, using the control cock should be sufficient given that this will seal the foot valve and also the jet. In practice, however, I'd use the control cock to extinguish the lantern and then release pressure, particularly if the lantern's not going to be used for some time. In that circumstance, I'd also drain the fuel from the tank and store it in an airtight container with as little free air as possible...
I always do as David (use the control cock to extinguish the lantern and then release pressure), on all my lamps.
Yes, I think it's a good idea to keep any lamp un-pressurised when not in use. It's only in some old Coleman lamps, which I often use, I might let the pressure remain. Those positive shut off valves are more reliable.
I always depressurize the lantern for extinguishing. regardless what lantern. this minimizes wear of jet/needle.
And the overflow of kerosene in case of temperature rise. This has happened to me on my Petromax 500 CP and on a stove.
