Date:         Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:27:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
Comments: To: David Johnson <davidj@ELPASOTEL.NET>
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David Johnson wrote:

<snip> Just so far have not gotten my fridge lit on propane <snip>



When I first got my '85 Westy the fridge hadn't been used for years.  I
removed the little drain cap, inside under the fridge, and found it
plugged solid with rust.  I opened it up with a straightened coat hanger
and blew through it to clean it out.  I then removed the flue cover
assembly from the outside of the van, exposing the exhaust and intake
openings, and used a shop vac on each one repeatedly.  I could hear a
rattling in the vacuum hose until the rust and junk was evacuated from
the burn chamber.  After that, the fridge lit right up and has worked
well since (4 years).

I use a group 41 starting battery as an aux battery which powers the
inside lights, stereo, cigar lighter, emergency flasher and stop lights,
and currently the fridge but I never use the fridge on 12 volts when camped.

Right now the aux battery is connected through the original fridge relay
but my plan is to install a better setup such as the Intellitec battery
disconnect relay such as can be seen at
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-converters/002733.htm , or a
Surepower 1315 such as can be seen at
http://www.brwholesale.com/products.php?ua=pd&id=1144 .

Mike
'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy