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Date:         Sat, 8 Aug 2009 07:43:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
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"It ran cold at the shop" 
 
Ask the shop how they got it to start. Was the fridge removed?  I removed a fridge recently, cleaned the burn chamber, etc, and it started instantly on my portable propane tank .
It ran very cold . But after i installed it, I noticed the line comimg to the fridge was badly squashed. In the car the fridge was hard to start , and did'nt run cold, because of the pinched line. 
I figured the owner damaged it since he said he tried to remove , as he said he tried to remove it before bringing it to me,and said he could only get it to move e few inches
So Now i always check the line from tank to fridge for damage. 
 
Old regualtors can also be the reason. If it's hard starting in or out, doing the air pump mod as outlined in the Bentley might work.. 
Karl showed me how this was done once, with  a drill you increase the amount of air sent to the combustion chamber. 


--- On Fri, 8/7/09, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM> wrote:




From: Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM>
Subject: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 9:11 PM




Volks-


The OE Dometic 182B fridge was pulled from the van, cleaned &
serviced this week.  Ran super COLD at the shop on propane.  I
brought her home and tried to fire up the fridge on propane this
afternoon. (Yes, the valve was on, the burners on the stove
lighted).  No dice.  I have to admit, I got a bit pissed off.
Plugged the damn thing in on 110V and went in to have dinner.  Bear
in mind I have read all available online posts on how to start these
things, ad nauseum.


Post-prandials, I went out to the van to try again.  110V had lowered
the temp nicely, so I knew it was working. First try, it started on
propane.  Go figure.


Question:
1.Is it because it was dark and I could see the LED? or
2. Because I pre-cooled the fridge on 110V.


I will be on my maiden voyage tomorrow (and my trusty mechanic will
be in tow, how lucky am I?).  But I'd really like this fridge to
work.  After all, I dumped an '81 for this....


Melissa Mourkas
84 Westy
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