Coleman fuel - Wikipedia Coleman fuel This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2017 ) This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( July 2017 ) White gas, exemplified by Coleman Camp Fuel, is a common naphtha - based fuel used in many lanterns and torches Coleman fuel is a petroleum naphtha product marketed by The Coleman Company. Historically called white gas ( not white spirit ), it is a liquid petroleum fuel ( 100 % light hydrotreated distillate ) usually sold in one gallon cans. It is used primarily for fueling lanterns and camp stoves. Additionally, it is a popular fuel for fire dancing. Originally, it was simply casing - head gas or drip gas which has similar properties. Drip gas was sold commercially at gas stations and hardware stores in North America until the early 1950s. The white gas sold today is a similar product but is produced at refineries with the benzene removed. Coleman fuel is a mixture of cyclohexane, nonane, octane, heptane, and pentane. Though Coleman fuel has an octane rating of 50 to 55 and a flammability similar to gasoline, it has none of the additives found in modern gasoline and should not be used as a substitute for gasoline. While it will function as a fuel for gasoline engines, its high combustion temperature and lack of octane boosting additives could damage engine valves, while its low octane rating and lack of anti-knock agents can produce knocking that could lead to bearing and piston rod damage, so such use should only be considered for emergencies and / or very short distances. And like gasoline, it should not be used as a substitute for kerosene or diesel fuel. However, it is quite popular as a fuel for model engines, where the low octane rating is not a problem, additives are unwanted, and the clean burning, low odor and longer shelf life are considered advantages. See also Naphtha Drip gas White gas References Jump up ^ Coleman, `` How to choose a fuel '' Archived 2009 - 02 - 07 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Coleman Fuel, MSDS Archived February 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. External links Coleman 's official website This article related to camping is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coleman_fuel&oldid=795258516 '' Categories : Liquid fuels Camping stubs Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles needing additional references from July 2017 All articles needing additional references Articles that may contain original research from July 2017 All articles that may contain original research All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2017 Articles with unsourced statements from June 2013 Articles with unsourced statements from August 2012 All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 August 2017, at 02 : 03. About Wikipedia

Question: what kind of fuel does a coleman stove use
Answer: liquid petroleum fuel