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
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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/
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