Date:         Tue, 8 Aug 2000 15:42:29 +0900
Reply-To:     Yoshi <dolphin@mars.netspace.or.jp>
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From:         Yoshi <dolphin@mars.netspace.or.jp>
Subject:      Re: Refrigerator doesn't work yet.
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At 9:04 am -0400 00.8.7, David Beierl wrote:
> The piece of foil over the hole in the side of the burner tube has meaning
> -- the previous owner was experiencing a lean mixture -- too little gas for
> the amount of air -- and applied the foil to allow less air.

I see.. Understood..

> Usually a lean mixture is indicated by the flame lifting away from the burner
>and
> making more of a "rushing" sound than usual.  A rich mixture is indicated
> by yellow tip on the flame. I would certainly check the regulator pressure and
>
> adjust if necessary, and clean the orifice with multiple applications of
>alcohol
> and compressed air.

I removed the outside tank. The tank is in the left box of the refrigerator
now. I will check the tank pressure.
Look.. http://menbers.aol.com/winpai/11gas.jpg

> If the pressure and the orifice are correct the flame should burn correctly at
>
> elevations up to perhaps 500 meters?

Did you say the altitude?

> you can do as well with a two-meter piece of
> clear vinyl tubing.  Form the tubing into a U shape and put in enough water
> to be 50 cm high in each of the vertical legs.  Apply and seal the tube to
> the regulator output, turn on gas and measure the *vertical* distance
> between the two water surfaces.  It should be 28 cm.

Okay, I will try this work. Thanks David..

> I did not see the other piece of foil in your pictures.

The holes are top and under with burner.
The pic indicates both holes.
http://members.aol.com/winpai/ref.jpg

> The entire burner system air supply must be sealed except for the inlet and
> outlet holes directly at the vent fitting in the side of the van.

Okay.. I will shut this hole completely.

I went to Gas-station today. Then, I asked about the Japanese Gas standard.
He said to me.
The pressure level from the tank-hose.---->230~330mmH2O
Burner combustion levels.----------> 200mmH2O up
The component of Gas.-------------> 80%-up Propan, 20%-Butan

Are these different from US-LPG?

The gas pressure is possible with the regulater valve(Incl level meter).
However, I don't have it now. My gas-regulater always supplies the gas to
the refrigerator in the constant level.

Thanks,

Yosh@87Westy
dolphin@mars.netspace.or.jp

PS:
I forwarded the mail of Puzerewski to list directly.
I apologized for that my act.