meths burner trouble

[Roberts wood light railwa]

Now I was told that I can run my meths burner with no bung in it for quick refills which has been going fine until this afternoon when the meths tank caught fire a few times whilst running. The meths was 'boiling' and then igniting

Any advice welcome

[DLRdan]

Sounds like you've got your wicks a bit high, too large a flame will get blown around the loco more and will heat up the burner as well as the boiler. Once a meths tank catches fire its more likely to do it again, so its best to let it cool for a short time.

[Roberts wood light railwa]

they are set at about 3-4mm out the tube. the back one may have been a tad high so i have adjusted it. thanks for that

[Paul H]

What is the locomotive in question?

I tend to keep my Goodall bottle handy by on warmer days and pump a few squirts of water on top of the meths tank when refilling. In engines with a raised filler, it seems to help pull heat out of the meths tank and keep flare ups to a minimum.

Paul