Hi all... My Petromax has a loose rapid preheater closure as I mentioned before. Even tightening up the spring doesn't seem to have solved the slight leak. I could by a complete new unit, BUT... I'm not a fan of rapid preheaters and never use them, so is there a way to seal up or block it while leaving it in position?
Close the jet hole with Solder. Or unscrew the jet cap and put a rubber seal under it and put jet cap back in place. This would be reversible
I have tried with both a viton and lead seal under the jet, but it didn't stop the leak. they just get squashed by the second jet underneath. I had to use solder. Maybe it works if you avoid tightening the jet firmly when using seals underneath.
