MSR whisperlite fuel leak

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AgingHiker
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MSR whisperlite fuel leak

Sun 11 Dec, 2016 11:05 am

I have an old msr whisperlite stove. On a recent walk down Hinchinbrook Island it developed a fuel leak which I cannot readily fix. The fuel appears to be leaking at the junction of line and pump. Therefore around the fuel line insert. I can see no obvious damage and from memory there is no O-ring here; just the black plastic sleeve which doesn't seem to be a replaceable part. Anyone have any ideas?
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Re: MSR whisperlite fuel leak

Sun 11 Dec, 2016 2:31 pm

There should be a small o-ring in there, both it and the bushing are included in the expedition service kit.

There is an exploded pic in the manual http://d1l67pfsx3wblg.cloudfront.net/pdf/msr_whisperlite_expedition_service_kit_manual.pdf
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Re: MSR whisperlite fuel leak

Sun 11 Dec, 2016 3:57 pm

Gadgetgeek is spot on.

There is an o ring in there and I've tried uploading a photo to show you but it's not working for some reason.

I'll keep trying so you can see what I mean.

JK
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Re: MSR whisperlite fuel leak

Sun 11 Dec, 2016 4:36 pm

Hey thank you so much. Thought it was a lost cause. Love my MSR. That'll teach me to disregard the manual. Is the bushing relatively easy to remove?
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Re: MSR whisperlite fuel leak

Sun 11 Dec, 2016 4:42 pm

Just answered my own question. Dead easy. Thanks again.
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Re: MSR whisperlite fuel leak

Mon 12 Dec, 2016 9:35 am

I had a similar problem with my Whisperlite, the fuel control valve was leaking. All I had to do was take it apart, lube the o-rings around the value, and the issue was solved. Did the rest of the pump while I had everything out, and now it is back to normal. Love how easy it is to maintain these things :)
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