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Butane can alternatives for gas engines
« on: October 05, 2024, 03:24:58 pm »
Today I got my gas fitting on Amazon delivered.  These Coleman all purpose propane tanks are DIRT cheap and last a LONG time, but you need a fitting to convert it down to camping stove adapter, as soon in the photo below. If you want details about the fitting you can buy it on Amazon here:


It works fantastic and if you run gas engines regularly it’ll save you probably $500 a year!



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Re: Butane can alternatives for gas engines
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2024, 05:54:57 am »
Bonjour,
In France, propane is strictly forbidden because higly explosive at normal temperature.
We commonly use 70 % butane / 3O % propane mix gas bottles :
 
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