In a message dated 96-06-27 11:44:25 EDT, Grannegeer@aol.com writes: << Has anybody ever drilled out the orifice in the burner valves of a Westy stove ? I've been thinking about trying to increase the output of the 2 burners. I firgure that I can go up 1 or 2 sizes and dramatically increase the usefulness of the stove. Any thoughts or suggestions are always welcomed. >> The stove jets are sized the way they are for a reason. Besides safety, increasing the gas flow will upset the air mix characteristics which will cause a yellow flame, soot, and lots of Carbon monoxide. Dennis
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