Date:         Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:43:24 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Sep 2006 - Special issue (#2006-775)
Comments: cc: gronski@GMAIL.COM
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On a very hot day or on a warm day when you park with
the fridge side in the sun, the fan will run without
the engine running and yes it will run a weak battery
or a weak charging system down to the point that will
strand you.   Fan does nothing to keep the beer cold
but just a bit noisy.   gary
Date:    Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:11:55 -0400
From:    Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.

While I don't doubt the fridge is SUPPOSED TO stop
running on battery
when the engine is off, mine does not. Ask me how I
know...

Chris

On 9/14/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> The fridge stops running on battery as soon as the
engine is off, so
you
> don't have to worry about draining the battery.  The
worst you'll
come back
> to is a warm fridge.  I didn't know that for a long
time, and
wouldn't run
> on battery while driving, but it's true.  I speak
from experience!
>
> I do forget to relight at times.  If it's not too
hot out and it's
only a
> couple of hours, the fridge holds the cold.  If it's
hot I usually
remember
> to light it, since I'm hot too.
>
> My propane definitely does blow out while driving,
except for
sometimes
> short distances.  So Frank says that means something
is wrong.  But
the
> fridge works great in all other respects.  Though it
can get too cold
on
> propane and freeze the lettuce.


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