Restoring an old Coleman stove part 3A

There are a lot of videos on YouTube telling you how to fix or clean parts of the Coleman liquid fuel stoves, but none of them show you how to do a complete restoration from start to finish. Until now. Follow along as we bring an old warhorse back to life and give her another 40 or 50 years of available service.

Links to parts and information:

[vonpredator]

Outstanding Video! I’m a Supply Officer for a Army Cadet Corps. This is a excellent guide for training and explanation on the Coleman we use all the time. One quick trick to test the pump valve is you screw in the pump stem and pump, if you feel resistance you know you seal is good.
My mantra when instructing cadets on the function of these stoves. “There is no problem on a Coleman stove, or lantern that can’t be solved by pumping more!”
Keep up the great work!

[maehay]

My dad always took care of our old Colman camp stove and I’d watch him take it apart to clean it. I remember watching how he got out the needle to either change it or soak it. I wish he would have let me help him more. But I learned how to cook using these wonderful stoves. We also had an oven we used for baking biscuits and cornbread for many years. My dad seemed to have a second sense when it came to any type of mechanical work. All without any formal schooling until later he went to a community college to learn about Ford Cars. I remember the big thick books that one was for looking up different parts to fix a Ford. Just like your work with Colman stoves which are very detailed so if someone wants to learn more then they can watch all your videos Sir. 👍👍

[timmynormand]

That's for all the information mr Coleman. You were very helpful

[XtianApi]

Why don't more people watch this series. It is wonderful thank you

[lindaschmidt]

Bob, Your video was so helpful. I have two of my dad's stoves, and I'm working on one now to bring it up to snuff. It was helpful to go through video 1, 2, 3. I'm a little intimidated to work on cleaning the tank but I'll take my time and use this stove on my camping adventures. Thank you!

[Valerifon]

I recently purchased a 425F in mint condition on eBay. When I received it, I found the pump plunger couldn't push air into the tank. I took your advice and picked up a beautifully made tool for removing check valves. The gentleman who machined it included a threaded rod that went down the center of the tool and engaged the check valve. Removing the check valve with this tool was a breeze! I found that the little ball bearing had some green corrosion and was fused in place. All I had was 99% isopropyl alcohol but it did the trick! Installing the check valve was simple! The whole job took maybe 15 minutes and my stove is working like new! Thanks for your videos!!! Cheers - Luther

[damnedjose]

thanks so much, mr. sagebrush! i enjoy your thorough, clear, concise, yet easy going explanations. coleman stoves are as american....gosh, .... as apple pie. let's be honest here!!!! their ingenious prelighting system is pretty awesome, and has stood the test of time. heck yeah, dude!

[seektruth]

Awesome. Even though I am kind of mechanically inclined I am always uneasy taking things apart for the first time so this helps me a great deal!

[lunabeta]

Have had my stove for awhile and decided I need to learn how to use it. I love this channel! Best information. Ty

[Riflechair]

This was great Bob - thank you and Merry Christmas

[GeorgiaRidgerunner]

hey bob i have a coleman 426 e stove i believe it to have been manufactured in 1963 i saved it from going to the landfill when i got my stove home it had coleman fuel in it no idea how long
on a whim i decided to try to light the stove in as found condition ...it worked absolutely normally i then used said stove for probably three years on gasoline untill the generator clogged
im just now getting around to attempting a repair thanks to your series i now know what im getting into
thank you for a great and informative series ..

[charlesfields]

Hey Sagebrush Bob. I just finished replacing the check valve and air tube on my Coleman 413E camp stove and I went step by step with these two videos. Thanks for posting.
I never could get the body part out the tank so I stopped there. I used a vice but it just wouldn't loosen. I was afraid I would damage it.
I put it back together and it works better than when I got it.
Thanks.

[timrogers]

I took one of these apart for the first time today. After two tries of completely loosening the generator tube, I noticed that just beyond the threads, there's a bit of a bulge on the end that goes into the valve body. It's a bit unnerving to do at first because one doesn't want to deform the brass, but a firm tug will pop it loose. Similarly, a firm push will reseat it before threading the tube back into the valve body.

[bernardchartier]

Very well explained. Makes it easy to understand even if English is a second language for me. Thank you for posting.

[taylorcassidy]

Thanks for being ao detailed in your descriptions.

[kevinburgess]

thanks for the great informative video, every coleman owner should in fact watch this. very good video thank you👍

[Godsgraceandblessings]

Thank you for explaining the differences in the fuels that the stove can burn.

[thomasgibbons]

Terrific videos!!! Highly Recommended!!!

[abdullaex]

Good vid but must chime in again. In my case on one of my stoves. The fuel tank was rusted. Generator leaking and questionable. Too many small parts to fail. Absolutely too expensive to buy original parts. Successful solution was to convert to propane. Cheaper and safer. After a complete and intense cleaning, some paint, stove works like a champ. It would be great to have an original, complete stove. But cost, and most important safety, the propane generator is the way to go. And I refill my cans. So cost is minimal. I love those old stoves and lights. Yes Butane/Propane has its faults. But if there is a safer way to distance myself from gas fuels. So be it.
Great job showing the break down and the parts. Many thanks.
Peace from Texas

[alexwilson]

Awesome video! I just got 2 of these for $15 and they need a little work not a lot. Can't wait to use them!