That's a little lucite rod that acts as a light pipe -- it points at a glass window in the firebox, no physical connection. Seal the hole with tape or whatever until you're ready to deal with it -- the light on the LED panel will tell you if the flame is burning. david At 12:05 AM 4/16/2001, Chris Knust wrote: >the fridge in my 87 Westy has a small hole in the lower left corner inside >the storage compartment, through which the pilot flame should be seen when >firing up the fridge. The hole was covered with dust and when I tried to >clean it with a toothpick the transparent cover of the hole retreated behind >the plastic of the fridge. Now - what is that? I have owned a variety of >motorhome refridgerators, but all the pilot flame holes were covered in a way >which would not allow the screen (or whatever you want to call it) to slip >behind the housing, since they sealed the gas burner off. I do know (thanks >to Bentley ;-) how to remove the frigde, but what do I have to expect if I >do? Does it make sense to remove it - is this a bug I really can repair or is >this a feature?? David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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