Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:16:25 -0700
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From: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject: Re: Stove Repair
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On 1/3/05 1:38 PM, "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
>> Was wondering if anyone else has had similar issues with stove. Haven't
>> been able to find any references for disassembly/repair
>> of stove for my 87 Westy.
>>
>> Basically, one burner works fine, the other is the problem. It lights
>> but just burns on very low flame even if the gas is full on. I'm
>> thinking there might be something in the line but am at a loss as to
>> how to take off the burner to get in there.
>>
>> Any help or advice is much appreciated.
>>
>> Joe
>
> Sounds like it needs to be scrapped & the flame spreaders sent to moi! No
> really, I need a flame spreader (the cast alum? Piece on the burner top) as
> I was careless in cleaning the stove top & the spreader got loose & started
> to melt when I ignited the burner one a.m. Has this ever happened to anyone
> else? All I can figure is that w/ it loose, it blocked the heat which
> caused it to concentrate on the spreader & overheat it.
>
> Anyone want to sell moi an extra one or 2?
>
> Pax,
>
> Tom Buese-getting ready for Buses by the Bridge IX & need 1 badly
>
>
Just finished doing a 100 percent disassembly of my sink/burner unit about
20 minutes ago.
Going backwards
Flame spreader/mixer unit
Main flow/expansion tubing
Valve/orifice unit
A low flame in this design could be
Clogged spreader
Spider webs dust in the tubing
Contaminant got down the tubing and to the orifice
A drop in the sink and scrubbing out for the spreader unit
A blast of compressed air from a can down the tubing to clear out spiders
etc.
If it is the orifice/valve you have a tricky job of getting the unit out of
the van.
Then removing the spreaders looking into it you will see two bent over metal
pins. Pull these. Then knocking counter clockwise line up the knotches in
the rings. Remove screw in spreader assembly base. Remove base and locking
ring. Remove screw under that unit. Repeat for both burners
You should then be able to carefully remove the gaskets at the bases. Very
carefully.
Then flip over and unit should then be removeable from the base.
The orifices go through the tube to the spreaders and must be very carefully
cleaned or you can make it worse and the only way to tell is after you have
it all hooked up again.
Right now I am checking to see what orifices are available for these units.
If I cant find the larger ones I will be selling this unit. I want at least
one 6500 btu burner for my needs.
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jimt
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