Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 20:03:40 -0700
Reply-To: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject: Re: Fixed Propane Fridge
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On 28 Aug 2003 at 12:10, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> I just took a few more digi-pics and put them on
> http://photos.yahoo.com/mwstebbins These are photos
> of the controls (toggle switches) front panel
> (modified) and the controls on the top of the fridge.
> I did NOT change the wiring at all, just the switches.
> See more comments below:
>
> > --- Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> wrote:>
> > > > Are you saying your fridge will attempt to
> > > > re-light if the flame goes out? I've
> > > > never heard this before,
>
> On my van (91 CDN westy) I #1) turn on the propane at
> the tank. #2) flip the DC switch to "on". This
> automatically starts the Piezo clicking and the red
> light flickering. #3) Turn the gas on at the fridge.
> #4) I press the by-pass switch to get the propane
> through, thus over-riding the flame sensor telling the
> unit that there is no heat (i.e. no flame). As soon
> as the gas lights, I hold the by-pass button for 6
> seconds (to allow the heat sensor the heat up and
> signal to the unit that there's heat (flame) down
> there. #5) set the thermostat. #6 wait for the ice
> cubes :-) I rarely touch the air pump.
I wish it were that easy on my '88... :-(
Just spent a 1/2 hour trying to get it going and all I get is the occasional loud pop. I've
trying sucking and blowing from the drain tube by mouth and shop vac, to no avail. I
can hear the gas flowing when bypass button is pressed (with hose to ear), so I know
has is there. I'm starting suspect the piezo is not firing every time, or the spark is very
weak, so it is flooded with gas, then a large pop ignites a whole lot of gas an blows
the flame out (or runs out of O2).
Any quick tips to getting it going tonight w/o pulling the fridge? Otherwise I guess I'll
be buying ice :-(
--
Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
'88 Westy 375k
'85 Jetta D 263k
'85 Jetta TD 482k (retired)
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