I have a 25? year old Austramax that hasn't been used for some years. All I get when trying to light it is flame ! Any advice as to what to do or parts to replace very welcome.
Ok… You need to check everything is firm, including the burner tube and cap. You should also check the vapouriser nipple. There may be wasp nests or spiders in the air tubes. Is there a mantle on it? I usually test first without a mantle, but check as above. Cheers Tony @D Pinsent
I test my lamps at low pressure without a mantle. If you end up with a uniform blue-bluish flame your lamp is working properly. Big yellow smokey flame means something is wrong. Look here: Testing burners Cheers Tony
Have you checked for wasp/spiders in all the places they can get to? Also… is the burner mesh ok? Photos of the lantern might help us. Cheers Tony
Thanks Tony. It appears to be in good condition. The generator tube is clean and I can see light through all of the generator filling. It is difficult to see the interior of the mixing tube but there are definitely no spiders ! It is such a simple system which makes it so frustrating !
Just a thought, you are using kerosene as fuel, not Lamp fuel? I have had a mud wasp build a nest in the top of the mixing chamber. Hard to find and only found it when I flushed it out with high pressure water.
