Date:         Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:27:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
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From:         Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fridge goes out above 40mph
Comments: To: "Michael J. Kozak" <kozakmike@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Hi Martin

I had this problem too.  Took off the outside vent and
carefully put it back together, resealing any gasketted
areas by adding silicone transparent sealer to the gaskets.
The idea is that combustion air should come in only from the
air intake hole (the one off center) and not through any
cracks or badly sealed gaskets contributing to the intake,
thus blowing out your flame. Phew, pardon the length of the
sentence.
Went on a two week trip and flame did not blow out once.
Tray even made ice.

Regards

Alfred
85 Westy


> Greetings,   I have an 87 westy whose fridge I serviced
last summer and had
> lots of crud around the pilot that I cleaned up and now
its much easier to
> light.  But now it goes out if I get the van up to 30 or
40mph and its very
> inconvenient as I forget to relight and am afraid I will
overuse the
> starting components.
>      Is it normal for the fridge to go out when driving?
>      If so, what did I screw up?  Thanks is advance.