Date:         Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:18:42 -0800
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: fridge problems
Comments: To: Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@gmail.com>
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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.

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