Don’t do this. (White gas in a kerosene lantern) what actually happens?! 

It helped you were out in the cold. Most of the excitement happens when the white gas gets warm and starts vaporizing. It then gets uncontrollable. Try it in the summer.

Interesting, thanks for posting this Paul!

I did get enjoyment from this video. I have a Doets 40 red lamp that I hang on a post and burn outside to see how long it lasts, I’ve been using diesel and kerosene and Ive seen the warnings about using gasolene and always wondered why you can burn alcohol through a wick but not gasolene.

Interesting, I expected it to get out of control when it (the gas in the tank) heated up. I’m wondering if the cold weather prevented the gas from evaporating at a rapid rate in the tank? I’d be interesting to see what happens in the summer. Obviously gasoline is way to volatile to be a safe fuel for a kerosene lamp or heater, but I find this experiment interesting.

Thanks for the video friend! I had googled "can you use white gas in an oil lamp", and this was exactly what I needed. Not good! Several of my oil lamps leak as well, even if they are not overfilled. But as you mentioned, not a big deal with the regular lamp oil or even kerosene I suppose. But with the white gas, no bueno! Thanks for the great video!

Thanks for that. Ive wondered over the years but never went “all the way”. Not cut and dry for sure, but your results demonstrate that its not worth using the white gas at all, and possibly trouble as well.

Im surprised it didn't run away immediately. Maybe higher temperature and fuel vaporization is the necessary factor.

This is kind of what I would have expected. What you did was convert the Dietz lantern in to a Zippo lighter, in fact, you would have probably only needed a spark to light it. Just like a Zippo lighter, extended burning vaporized the fuel rapidly and caused it to run away. On the other hand, if you were to run Kerosene in a Zippo lighter, you would need an external flame to ignite it instead of the flint, but, you could burn it constantly for quite some time (possibly until the fuel ran out).

I have a storm lantern (lamp) similar to yours, but bigger that is about 100 years old and made in Canada. Regardless of how full I fill it, as long as it remains upright, no fuel leaks out from the base of the air tubes and I use it all the time. Those tubes allow pre-heated air from the flue to briefly warm (not heat) the fuel for efficient burning especially in winter as well as protect the combustion air from wind and rain so it will not blow out; hence the name of storm lantern (lamp). Stop using it if fuel leaks out when it is just sitting there - it is faulty. FYI, a flat-trimmed wick is easiest, but a slight peak like a house gable gives more light. Cheers and be safe from Alberta, Canada.

I always wondered, but WOW! Had no idea. Runs the same

I complement you are your choice of wrist watch.

also the video shows it burns very yellow so not practical for light

Thanks for this. I'm willing to bet that it would work fine and safely if you mixed up the white gas with some used cooking oil. All of these fuels are just hydrocarbon oils that are different thicknesses.

I heard a while back that if you're running vegetable oils, you can cut it down with white gas as an alternative fuel.

White gas has a much lower flash point. It is not a good idea for wick type lanterns. White gas will probably work in a kerosene mantle (pressure type) lantern, but preheat will not be required.

Deitz was not safe :) Hurray removal of one part of the fire triangle for safety :)

Can you do a video of filling your gas powered car with Diesel Fuel?

Good video. Looks like you may have overfilled it. Only supposed to fill 80% max. Trim you wick flat and you’ll get an even flame.

DUMB DUMB !!