Date:         Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:38:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: fridge problems
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Hey Neil,

I think I got lucky with this fridge. With all the posts aboutr\
puffing and blowing and vacuuming and cleaning, I got a little scared.
But this fridge is excellant. Maybe it hasn't been used much, but my
temp probe says -2.7 degrees C, and it starts with a few air pumps and
one or two clicks. Easy as cake. I just didn't know about the air
pump.

Nathaniel

On 2/11/07, neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Nathan.
>
> As has been said, cleaning out combustion chamber will help. Even if
> you're getting gas to burner, it may not ignite if little or no oxygen
> is getting in there. Mine was not firing, so here's what I did.
>
> Took out refer, cleaned out combustion chamber, drain tube, cleaned up
> burner (w/fine emery. to help spark ground) checked to see if jet was
> clear, smae with exhaust/intake and put er' back together. Once I
> fixed connection to piezo, it fired up fine.
>
> You can bench test refer on LP with BBQ tank, assuming tank has the
> standard reg/hose.
>
> I have a more detailed article of what I did and can find it if you
> need it. I may also have a link to the manual somewhere too.......
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On 2/9/07, Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey all (most wondrous oracle of VW knowledge and wisdom), I can't get
> > my dometic fridge to run on propane. The electric system works fine, I
> > have plenty of gas, I have spark I can see through the little sight
> > glass.
> > I notice there is a kind of pin in the front lower left of the fridge
> > with a little chain on it. Am I supposed to do something with this?
> > The fridge instructions don't say anything.
> >
> > Nathaniel
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>