Date:         Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:58:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trying to light fridge!
Comments: To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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Also, does it work on 110v?  If so, plug it in and "warm it up" for a couple
of hours, then see if you can light it.  If so, then your problems is with
the column of air sitting in the flue literally "smothering" the combustion
chamber.  The solution to this is to make sure that your air pump is
actually pumping air, etc.

If it still won't light, then I would suggestion you have a problem with
either fuel delivery or fuel mixture.  (jet, etc).

Most problems I have had have been related to crud getting into the
combustion chamber or clogging the jet orifice.

Regards,

Brent Christensen
Santa Barbara, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:28 AM
Subject: Trying to light fridge!


> I am having a problem trying to light the fridge on my '85 Westy.  Just
for
> some background, I have spent alot of time in the archives looking at info
> about lighting the fridges.  I have also been out to California and
> witnessed Sorin (California Campers) light one, so I am not totally
> clueless.  This is my first Westy that I have owned personally.  I took
the
> fridge out, cleaned everything up (including the pan where the gas burner
> is) and installed two new Radio Shack computer fans to replace the cheesy
> stock fan.  I can see that my ignitor is sparking, I have gas as my
burners
> on the stove will light.  But the fridge just doesn't seem to want to
light.
> I have checked the air intake and the exhaust pipes and they are both
clear.
> Any ideas or help?  Is there anything that would stop the gas from getting
> to the burner besides the valves (they are open when I am trying to light
> it?)  Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> http://www.vanagain.com
> Phone: (856)-327-4936
> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>