"85 mph in a fierce crosswind" in a vanagon equals death......or almost death, or can. And someone might want to 'test' their fridge staying lit under those conditions.? . .......at least, driving at 85 ,mph in a severe crosswind , I sure wouldn't want the propane system on ! lol. :-) .
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:17 PM Subject: Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
> At 09:02 PM 5/19/2009, jon wrote: >>It's "normal" for the fridge to blow out during driving. In all three of >>the Vanagon Westies I've owned, I've had that experience. > > It may be normal, but it's not correct. If everything is truly > sealed up it will stay lit at 85 mph in a fierce crosswind. > > I think the O-rings at the top are the most commonly neglected leak > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '89 Po' White Star "Scamp" |
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