Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 17:52:45 -0700
Reply-To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: fridge ques
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I have not removed any 90/91 fridges with the auto ignitor system. I
know that the earlier ones run without electricity of any kind. I just
don't know about the auto ignitor ones. I don't think all 90 fridges are
the auto type either. Maybe some who has had both types knows how to
tell them apart by the operator control layout.
Mark
Jason Willenbrock wrote:
>
> mark
> thanks for your note. this fridge happens to be out of a 90 westy. is it
> true that the tcoupler from this year needs 12v for ignitor?? also, i may
> be hearing things, but once when i was pumping and and clicking i thought i
> heard a tiny explosion in the combustion chamber, sort of like it tried to
> ignite. not sure if i really heard it though. i am know running fridge on
> 120v from an extension cord to get things warm in the back of fridge. i
> heard this may help the ignitor. however if this fridge need to be wired
> for 12v my efforts are in vain.
> thanks
> jason
>
> >From: mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
> >To: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: fridge ques
> >Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 17:16:18 -0700
> >
> >I have run several Westy fridges on propane without any 12 volts hooked
> >up. It may be that the last version from 1990/91 needs it for the
> >automatic ignitor system but the vast majority certainly don't.
> >
> >The 12 volt cooling fan in the rear needs to work if you plan to run it
> >for extended periods installed in the Westy.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >
> >Jason Willenbrock wrote:
> > >
> > > hey all,
> > > does the fridge need to be "wired" in, in order to light and operate on
> > > propane. i am asking because my fridge is not hooked up to the wires to
> >run
> > > off 12v. i can not get it to light. the thermocouple is hooked up but
> > > does that need 12v in order to create a spark? the fridge does run great
> >on
> > > ac/dc power from an extension cord. BTW propane is full, combustion
> >chamber
> > > is clean and tube from combustion chamber is not blocked.
> > > TIA
> > > jason
> > > 87 syncro westy project
> > >
>
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