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Date:         Sat, 15 May 2004 19:27:14 -0700
Reply-To:     drjohnso@TELUS.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Johnson <drjohnso@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: fridge-igniter failure
In-Reply-To:  <5C66E1A2-A6DD-11D8-9C2F-000A959B3796@knology.net>
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Yes tried all the obvious... but no click.. guess I require a new ignitor? Anybody close to me have such an item... Vanderhoof BC Canada. or know of service outlet.. the one listed in the manual is no longer in existence. help.

David Johnson

Quoting Jim Felder <felder@knology.net>:

> David, have you done all the requisite things like: > > Making sure the gas is on > > Making sure you have gas > > Running the stove first to clear the air out of the lines > > making sure the fridge is turned to gas, and that gas is at max > > You pump about 10 times, then push in the yellow button and continue, > then push all the way through to the click? > > Try running on 110 first to get the stack hot, and the air moving > through it in the right direction? > > If you're getting no "click" at all then you can skip all the rest. You > need a new ignitor, if no one offers one on the list write me and I > will give you a good source to try. > > Jim > On May 15, 2004, at 8:47 PM, David Johnson wrote: > > > Hey.. is there any tricks ppl have found to remedy a fridge ignitor > > that > > doesn't want to "click" anymore. you know the push in after you have > > pumped the > > primer thingy. As you can prolly tell I am not mechanically > > enclined.. but > > want cold things like everybody else. Help.. please... do i have to > > replace the > > igniter? > > > > David Johnson > > 84 Westfalia > > > >


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