Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
There is some ambiguity on the phrase white gas, thus I avoid using that term. Some people have confused white gas with white spirits, so I prefer to avoid that confusion, that is why I prefer the phrase Coleman fuel.
Half a century ago, white gas was simply gasoline without lead, e.g., Pure (later Amoco). We made a special stop at a Pure gas station on one trip to get fuel for an even older Primus stove. (Too expensive to put in the car!)