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MSR Standard Fuel Pump

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Self-purging pump features improved threads for added durability, is easy to adjust and won't leak when you remove it from the stove after cooking.

Improves performance of all MSR liquid-fuel stoves
Glass-reinforced polymer material is lightweight and durable
Great to have on hand as a spare for those just-in-case situations in the backcountry
Now includes replacement windscreen
For use with MSR WhisperLite™, WhisperLite Internationale™, SimmerLite™, and XGK™ stoves

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MSR Standard Fuel Pump Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

MSR Standard Fuel Pump

2.4

(based on 18 reviews)

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (13)
Functional (10)
Compact (9)
Easy to use (6)
Easy to set up (3)

Cons

Not durable (4)
Doesn't work (3)

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (12)
Winter (8)
Camping (6)
Trips (6)
Day trip (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (8), Casual/ recreational (5), Outdoor professional (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (13), Comfort driven (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (9)

Reviewed by 18 customers

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Apr

2013

1.0

poor quality pump

By Bicyclebeth

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

I've owned my whisperlite stove for 15 years and used it on extended cycle touring, backpacking, winter camping, and canoe trips. The stove has proved functional under a variety of conditions and temperatures.

While I've never had a problem with the stove, this pump is another story. I'm on my fourth pump. The last one lasted only a year. These pumps are not very durable and the pump pieces seem to be made with cheaper and cheaper quality plastic pieces with each new pump.

I'm switching out to a cylinder base stove that doesn't require a pump, like the pocket rocket or jet boil. They're lighter and I'm tired of replacing these pumps. They always seem to break at the beginning of a trip.

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Feb

2013

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

I don't get people's problems with this.

By mechanicalindian

from Portland, OR

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

I honestly don't understand people's complaints on here. I have used this pump with the Whisperlite International in all kinds of environments and weather. From the summer heat in the sandy deserts of SE Utah to -10F winters in the the mountains of Wyoming it has been great. Would I like it if there was more metal and less plastic? Yes. But does it do the job it is supposed to do while at the same time being completely field repairable? Yes. Every part on this thing can either be fixed or replaced in the field in a matter of minutes with a little practice. Tightening plastic onto metal threads until it cracks is not a design flaw. That is simple carelessness. You say it can't simmer? I say you don't know how to get the most out of your stove. It can if you are willing to watch it (as it may go out) be turned down to a low setting. You can also bend the windscreen from your stove to allow you to rest a pot/pan several inches above the stove thus lowering the temp even more. You can also let a little pressure out of the fuel bottle and make it easier to get a low flame. Learn how to do your regular maintenance on it before your big trips, have some spare parts just in case, and be creative in getting the most out of your equipment and you will be fine. It's not perfect but I'd take it combined with the Whisperlite International over another stove any day.

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Sep

2012

4.0

great product

By camperbob

from philadelphia, pa

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Set Up
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Use

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

great product but it requires a lot of pressure to get the fuel going.

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May

2012

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Be better in metal

By That person

from Baltimore, MD

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Ineffective
Weak

Best Uses

To entertain others

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

This thing is useless. When I buy a whisperlite, it is probably for its extreme AK-47-like reliability, but then there is the pump. Why? Why is it made out of a plastic that will crack and leak 10 days into a 21 day, 201 mile AT hike? MSR needs to hire actual backpackers to engineer their products. I would not mind if they added a few grams and a bit more money to make this out of aluminum or titanium. The stove, however, is excellent. If every single pump is like mine, you should probably carry one for every five days on the trail, just to be safe. Hopefully I just got a fluke.
Unfortunately, MSR whitegas stoves are all ruined by this horrible pump. If I were you, however, I'd get one of them whisperlite universal stoves. Yes, they are more expensive than the other whisperlites, but at least you can use the same stove on isobutane and whitegas. That way you can get the same whisperlite reliability and you can just use isobutane until the pumps get better.

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Mar

2012

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good item

By Nulukkizdin

from Jersey City, NJ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

Bought a whisperlite at a gear trade missing the pump. Picked up one of these and so far so good!

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Jan

2012

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

great stoves, fragile pumps.....c'mon

By SpiritTrek

from Annandale, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Functional

Cons

Fragile

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

Agree with other posters. Great stoves, but the fuel pump.......
Works fine, but definitely plan on buying 2 or 3 with your new stove. It's a little finicky when disassembling for service, and if you don't align tabs exactly right, they break easily. I don't like fragile equipment in the backcountry, but if i want the stove, I have to get used to the idea of a lousy pump until MSR gets their act together. I "recommend to a friend" only because the pump is essential if you have the stove. If I can find another brand that will do the job I'll switch in a heartbeat...

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Nov

2011

2.0

I wish MSR made a metal one

By That person

from Baltimore, MD

About Me Professional/Guide

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Pros

Cons

Is not durable

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

This pump worked for a while, but when I was in Philmont with my son, it sprung a leak. It took me a while to find it, but then I noticed a 3mm hole under the hole where you put the tube from the stove in. It frustrates me. The whisperlite will last for many, many years. It is built like a tank! But the pump on the other hand, well, it will break if you don't treat it very delicately. I would only use this for car camping or day hikes, where you aren't relying on your stove to light. The ironic part of all of this is that MSR was started by a group of guys that lost their friend because their stove wouldn't light. If only MSR made a metal version. If you want a stove that has a metal pump, go with a Soto Muka.

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Jul

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

On My Third Pump

By JAC the traveler

from Oceanside CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

MSR makes some great stuff, but why don't the make a decent pump for their stove? Stove is awesome, however the plastic on the pumps keep breaking. It is a Love/Hate relationship with these folks. Love the stove but hate the pump.

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Jul

2011

1.0

Not for the heavy of hand!

By uncle ray 2011

from baltimore MD

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Fuel pump

Cons

Fragile

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Survival

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

Before I could barely get the pump out of the box, the fuel valve (plastic portion) broke off due to overtightening it. Problem was, that it didn't take too much force at all to have it come apart in my hand. I was so thankful that I did not have it out on the trail! [...] that's a scay situation to be perfectly honest.

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Jun

2011

1.0

Another Bad Pump Story!

By Thomas P Gross

from Sherman Oaks, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Ineffective

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about MSR Standard Fuel Pump:

I have had my Whisper Light for 15 years and love it but as everyone has said, "The pump really needs a redesign." My first pump was the best until I cracked the pump housing. The newest pump failed during my first camping trip. I closed the pump too tight and stripped the value screw threads. I couldn't get any fuel to flow. In other words, this pump did not even last one camping trip. I love the Whisper Light so I guess I'll buy another pump. Sigh!