thanks to all for your posts to my inquiry about stove repair Both websites and info helpful Am not sure...did prelim clearing of tube but still have differential performance on burners Got my 87 Westy used....am wondering if I simply ended up with one burner of each BTU rating Definitely sounds different coming through the valve when "on." as if orifice is blocked partially or simply different size....hmmm Guess I'll take your advice and go deeper and investigate clearing orifice... Is the stove top secured by two screws/bolts on the side only or is there a trick to getting the stovetop off? Any luck on finding replacement orifice availability??? Thanks again to all...just found this list and posts mostly incredibly helpful already on a number of topics... Joseph 87 Westy Sebastopol, CA vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 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 o= f the van. Then removing the spreaders looking into it you will see two bent over meta= l 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 carefull= y 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 leas= t one 6500 btu burner for my needs. =95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95 =95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95 jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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