hi all,

i am about to buy a used MSR WhisperLight stove. what is the most versatile part? which part should i check firmly?

thanks.

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The pump-housing is plastic and brakes from time to time.
The design of the housing has changed multiple times. I have changed my pump four times and have had three different designs.

It’s a great burner (when working), but it also tends to clog up if you use leaded petrol.
Mine is replaced with a Primus…

thanks AliBaba,

nice information. is the pump housing realiable? or does it break easly? i know that the msr stoves are reliable overall.

i'll use same petrol as i use on motorbike so it should be unleaded. however, how can i clean if it is cloged up?

also, is there any easy way to transfer petrol from the bikes petrol tank rather then sucking it with a hosepipe?

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Well, I have changed my pump four times, so I wouldn’t call it reliable. When I see the picture I realize that it’s also cracked beside the lower “weak point comment”.


I guess that depends on where you would like to travel. Some places unleaded is all there is, mine have clogged up all over Africa and some places in Asia.

It depends on your bike. On my bike it’s easy, but on some bikes you need to do some plumbing.

I had a whisperlite. I sold it. Not because it was bad, but I wanted to upgrade. I did have to clean it a couple of times during our trip (burning unleaded is MESSY!!), but this is easy as the cleaning procedure is clearly explained in the instructions (also downloadable if you don't get a copy, I'm sure). The bits needed to clean are either integral to the design or part of the small mutlitool that comes with it. Its a great little stove for the money.

I did upgrade to a Primus also, but just because it was even more multifuel than the whisperlite, with full flame control (Whisperlite is ON-OFF only) and more robust that the MSR range, IMO.

Allegedly, the reason for a plastic bottle pump design on the MSR, rather than the metal on the primus Omnifuel is that, in the event of the unit catching fire (uncontrollably that is), the plastic melts to release pressure, thus avoiding an explosive pressure release of a metal bottle.

Personally, I'm not entirely convinced of this logic, or at least not enough to make me not buy the Primus, IYKWIM...

If you want a compact, capabe stove then I think yiou'll be pleased with it. Note these are pretty cheap as multifuels go, so make sure the saving is worth it as about £40 would get you a new one... (EDIT; OK that was from a US store over Ebay, buts its possible...)

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hi,

i'll pay about GBP40 for it. the owner says it is in working order but not in mind condition. brand new costs about GBP120 here in Turkiye.

However, i am not sure whether i really need an stove for my Morocco trip or not. it is good to something have for cooking, on the other hand that means more weight on the bike with cooking gear and food. also, I can use this money for my schengen visa. so i am still considering it.

i probably use unleaded with it, as my v-strom loves unleaded, however, it is not easy to fill up using petrol hose like old BMW's. i wish i had my old f650 funduro

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If you are worried about weight, firstly the W-L is very light and cpmact. The bottle is about the size of a bottle of , so not massive. A stove is always handy unless you never plan to camp, in which sace you have already saved youself 5-7kg in camping gear anyway!!

Although the cannisters are not recylable (), you can buy gas burners for about £25 like:





Very light!

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