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Date:         Tue, 18 Apr 2000 10:30:40 -0700
Reply-To:     David Greenland <dave.g@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Greenland <dave.g@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: after the fridge is lit..
Comments: To: Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
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Bill,

Well, yes, and no. The piezzo unit is definately what I hear ticking.

But I thought pressing the button doesn't make it tick. Pressing the button just overrides a thermal gas cutoff valve to allow gas to flow even though there's no heat/flame. (could be wrong though..)

-I've got no idea what (action) makes it tick. Maybe a lack of heat?

-The guys at Hoch motors haven't had this van yet. The fridge is completely original. (the price was artificially inflated at another bay area dealer instead) I've only seen one Hoch van with that 'electronic sparker', but it was apparently fitted by someone else.

Thanks, Dave. '91 westy.

on 4/17/00 7:07 PM, Davidson at wdavidson@THEGRID.NET wrote:

>> I keep hearing the ticking from the doodad that lights the pilot flame in > my >> fridge sometimes for hours after the pilot light is lit. >> >> I know this is probably not normal, but does anyone have any idea what may >> be going on ? >> > Dave... what do you mean by that scientific term: 'doodad' ? > Do you mean the button you push to spark the piezzo? > Or do you mean one of those electronic sparkers that were put on over in > Santa Rosa by Hoch Motors??? > Bill


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