Double alcohol stove

Gucci

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330 Sundancer (1995)
Engines
Twin Mercury 350
Hello Everyone:

Following instructions, but alcohol does not come out of the burner, any suggestions? Thank you.
 

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Is you alcohol and electric? If so do you have the correct source selected?
 
You need to make sure the plunger in the back next to the glass lid is up all the way as thats the safety that shuts the gas supply off when you shut the lid. Seems it likes to stick. Got the same one in my boat and took me a little while to figure out. Also don't freak out when you first light it as it takes a short time to get hot to turn the liquid into gas to start burning right.
 
You need to make sure the plunger in the back next to the glass lid is up all the way as thats the safety that shuts the gas supply off when you shut the lid. Seems it likes to stick. Got the same one in my boat and took me a little while to figure out. Also don't freak out when you first light it as it takes a short time to get hot to turn the liquid into gas to start burning right.
I tried that, but will try again.
 
The selector switch is the wheels on each side of the stove, don't remember which one does what without looking at stove but if the stove hasen't been used for a while the lever and/or selector wheels might not be working right or completely opening the gas line and you might need to play with them awhile. Took awhile for me to get mine working as PO had never used the stove. I thought mine was broke but finally got it to work. On the door of one of the cabinets I have the instructions on how to work the stove, just wondering if you have those with your stove? Also somewhere got a booklet with mine when I got the boat but would really have to look for that if I could even find it now. If you need the instructions let me know I could take a pic and send it to you when I get over to the boat just pm me with your #.
 
I have a Kenyon alcohol/electric in my boat that i havent tried yet but i was able to download the owners manual from Kenyon's web site.
 
I would post the owners manual up here, assuming its allowed, but that is way past my computer know-how.
 
Okay, went across street and looked at my stove. The two thumb wheels on sides control the electric, the two wheels in front of the burners control the gas to each burner.The safety interlock in back must be down for alcohol use ( up position turns on electric ). Make sure you have alcohol and fill cap is tight and pump up tank with 2-4 pumps and slowly open fill cap and see if you got pressure, if you do great system doesn't have leaks, if no presure then either leak in system or pump not working. If no leaks pump tank up 15 to 20 full strokes ( must hold finger over hole in button when going down release finger from hole when pulling up-allows air in to pump down. Burners must be preheated before they can be lit, fold up electric elements carefully open one burner and allow alcohol to flow into priming groove till 3/4 full, about 1 oz. close burner and light alcohol with match, when priming alcohol is burned up open valve and lite burner with match, when burning properly turn electric element back down. Burner is controlled by wheel, turning left increase flame. To clean turn wheel all the way left which removes deposits in nozzel, flame may go out but this is not closed position, turn wheel to right, at same time lighting burner. The above is from instructions posted on my cabinet door from stove manufacture so hope that helps! On PS make sure you only use alcohol and not coleman fuel, two different items! Hope this helps
 
Thanks for the detailed info will try it and let you know.
 
Trying to send a pic of instructions
 

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All right figured out the pic sending! Hope that pic helps you and everyone else out!! That sticker came with the boat.
 
There must be a leak somewhere, no pressure in the fill cap
 
The pump could be bad, I'd check that first, that should be a easy fix
 
According to the Kenyon owners manual, no pressure means the u-cup on the pump stem needs replaced. Kenyon sells them for $6. #H-1233
 

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