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Date:         Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:27:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Fixed Propane Fridge
In-Reply-To:  <Law9-F66cwIjoWaPwPu00019221@hotmail.com>
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On 28 Aug 2003 at 21:09, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@hotmail.com> wrote:

> <<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>> > > Even if you do remove the fridge and clean the burn chamber and nozzle, the > regulator is often worn out also. I have serviced several fridges this year and > they ran well on my test tank with new regulator, but were hard to light or > did'nt get as cold on the vehicle. > > The regulator needed replacement in every case.

You may be right - the regulator is original afaik. I did manage to get it going about 1/2 hour ago. This was after trying it on 120V and finding it didn't work! It's been at least 5 years since I've tried 120V, but it used to work fine. I couldn't remember if the LED lit on 120V so I waited 1/2 hour and no cold at all. I checked power at the outlet inside cabinet - it was fine. Then I jumpered the two fuses behind driver seat to get it going on 12V and the LED lit and it got cold quite quickly, within a minute. So I then tried lighting on gas again for maybe 30 seconds while 12V was still on, then gave up. I pulled out the spoon that I had bridged the fuses with, went to turn the LED panel off, and saw the fridge LED was lit! This can't be! I put my ear to the hose still hanging off the drain tube, and could hear a definite flame! I've had the flame start (and LED light) sometimes a few seconds after spark, but never this long after (maybe 10-20 seconds). I'm leaving it on overnight and hoping it will last the weekend... :-)

> You can run your fridge from a portable tank with new regulator to determine > this, or measure the pressure in inches water column.

I assume special fittings are needed for this - is there somewhere to get these cheap?

Thanks for the info. -- Shawn Wright http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright '88 Westy 375k '85 Jetta D 263k '85 Jetta TD 482k (retired) ~This message sent by Pegasus Mail, the safe E-Mail alternative~ "Friends don't let friends use Outlook"


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