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Date:         Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:18:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
Comments: To: CTONLINE@webtv.net
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I'm going to have my attorneys contact you Terry, you'll recognize their Firm Name when they call. Ben Dover & C Howit Fields.

Stan

On Tue, 4 Jun 2002 10:23:00 -0500 (CDT) CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry K.) writes: > Yea --put the blanket away--get a cardboard tube----and above all > else----don't ever be doing any bending over--especially If Stanleys > in > the neighborhood---:>) > > > E-mail message from Stosh--- > > Just look through the tube, no need to bend over so far. > > Stan Wilder > > > Hey VW maniaco grandio friendo, > The pass weekend (At Busfusion in Ontario) everybody were running > their > fridge on propane mode, for the first time I said to my self, why > not > me!!! > (I never tried last year!! I am so damn scared of having propane > running > in > my van when I away from the van or sleeping and the sucker is so > small > that > anyway I need a cooler) > So everybody came to my help and try starting my fridge with, of > course, > no > success. So yesterday after reading the very well written info on > that > subject on www.vanagon.com / info / refrigerator info, I started > the > fridge > (I was ready to pull the sucker out) on 110V for an hour or two and > what > do > you know, the bastard did start right away. First I flip the switch > to > "Gas" position, open the gas valve on the right, pump 3 time, and on > the > fourth time I hold the gas injection button wile I press the pump > until > the > end to use the Piezo igniters. > Well at first it looks like nothing happen but after a few seconds > the > fridge indicator light came slowly ON but I could see nothing in > the > small > windows down bellow, so I look carefully and I put a blanket over > my > head > and the fridge and!!!! Hurrah I had a small little flame. It staid > cold for > a few hours and I shut it down. It did start back this morning > easily > without the fridge being primed in 110V. > I think that you need to "play with" and understand the fuel > (Propane) > and > air mixture relation at start up. So what I did is remove my > vanagon > engine > fuel injection system from the back of my van and installed this one > behind > the fridge, yes I know, it was a tight fit... (he he he, lol) > Ok, lets be serious, what is the danger or the worse thing that can > happen > with a 15 years old propane-operating fridge. I am somewhat scared > of > sleeping in the van or away from this one for a complete day when > the > fridge is working on propane. I got good heat from the vent and no > smell > at > all inside the van. The little pilot flame looks constant. > I tighten the propane conduct for safety but what else can I do, or > what > are the danger apart from the pilot flame going off. > I would like to hear feedback from people that have been using the > fridge > on LP mode for some years. > Any suggestions gentlemen. > Regards, Ben > http://pages.infinit.net/eurokit/ > ______________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno > today! > For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > >


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