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Date:         Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:03:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
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Thanks for this info Dennis! If/when I need to replace my fridge, I'll look for this newer model. I've driven for years with mine on gas, and it stays lit nearly always (probably gone out less than 5 times in 10 years). If the ambient temps are above 20C, I generally leave it on propane all the time, as battery barely keeps it cool, and mine can be a pain to re-light. My record for continuous fridge operation is around 20 days on a full tank (and probably about 2000 miles) - I even had a healthy chunk of frost on the fins by then! :-)

On 13 Sep 2006 at 22:08, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:

> Dometic and Norcold may not agree. Some where in '89, the fridge was > upgraded to the Dometic 182B-EGI. The main difference is the manual spark > igniter was replaced with an electric "re-igniter". Yep, if the flame goes > out, this thing will instantly spark like made to get the flame re-lighted > and if it re-ignites before the milli-volt sensor turns off the gas, all is > good. On my RV, the gas will shut off if it doesn't re-light in ~45 seconds, > wait 2 minutes and try again. That is some considerable effort and control logic > to keep the fridges running on Propane. It must be intended. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Joy Hecht > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 9:41 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving. > > Hmm, haven't I heard that "fridge on propane while driving" discussion > before? > > Is that not why you can run your fridge on battery while driving? Because > why drive with an open flame under your fridge when you don't have to? > > Not to mention that on most people's vans it doesn't stay lit anyway! As > indeed it probably shouldn't. > > > > Joy > > > **************************************************************** > Joy Hecht > now living in a real house in northern Virginia > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years > lugging Joy and her stuff around... > > For musings about life and the vanadventures: > http://www.joyhecht.net > > **************************************************************** > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > :::Of John Meeks > :::Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 2:52 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving. > ::: > :::Hi folks, > :::If keeping the fridge running on propane while driving is a problem, > :::here's > :::a nice little windshield for the vent. > :::I'm not sure how much of a problem this is since I drive a weekender (MV) > :::van, but I drove a van with this mod for 2 weeks in some windy conditions > :::and never lost the flame. :::Some pictures at: > *http://www.vanagonauts.com/Fridge-Vent- :::windshield197.htm* ::: :::-- :::John > Meeks ::: :::Vanagon Rescue Squad > :::http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm ::: :::'91 Multivan > :::Top o' Northern Michigan :::KC8ZFN

Shawn Wright http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA


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