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<blockquote data-quote="John6185" data-source="post: 3861526" data-attributes="member: 25679">I remembered I had a Coleman Feather model 422-700&nbsp; backpack stove in the garage and tried to fire it up.&nbsp; It was a no-go, it just wouldn&#039;t build up pressure no matter how many times I pumped.&nbsp; So I took out the pump and looked at it and put it back in.&nbsp; It still wouldn&#039;t pump.&nbsp; So I took it out again and saw this time that the edges were cracked on the plastic pump cup.&nbsp; So there was nothing what to do but try and order a new one but they can&#039;t be found.&nbsp; Then I remember what this poor boy larned as a kid.Did you every have a bicycle pump go bad and wouldn&#039;t pump?&nbsp; Well, I did and learned that a kid with a piece of leather from an old shoe tongue could make one of those cups and repair the tire pump.&nbsp; So I figured I could do the same for this little stove and that is exactly what I did and it now pumps and fires up.&nbsp; They do have the pump kits for around $11.00 on the internet but why spend the money if you can make one?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John6185, post: 3861526, member: 25679"] I remembered I had a Coleman Feather model 422-700 backpack stove in the garage and tried to fire it up. It was a no-go, it just wouldn't build up pressure no matter how many times I pumped. So I took out the pump and looked at it and put it back in. It still wouldn't pump. So I took it out again and saw this time that the edges were cracked on the plastic pump cup. So there was nothing what to do but try and order a new one but they can't be found. Then I remember what this poor boy larned as a kid. Did you every have a bicycle pump go bad and wouldn't pump? Well, I did and learned that a kid with a piece of leather from an old shoe tongue could make one of those cups and repair the tire pump. So I figured I could do the same for this little stove and that is exactly what I did and it now pumps and fires up. They do have the pump kits for around $11.00 on the internet but why spend the money if you can make one? [/QUOTE]

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