Date:         Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:51:11 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westfalia Stove Schematic or Repair?
Comments: To: Cunegonde <cunegonde.van.westfalia@GMAIL.COM>
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On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Cunegonde wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who replied about the stove. After sticking a bit
> of plastic monofilament weedwhacker line into the air passage (the
> hole next to the adjuster knob) through to the burner inlet, it's
> burning more normally.
>
> I continue to wonder where I can find a stove parts diagram...
>
>
>
> On Dec 28, 2009, at 11:16, David Beierl  wrote:
>
>> At 08:13 PM 12/27/2009, Cunegonde wrote:
>>> Cunegonde the '83.5 Westfalia has one ailing stove burner, the one
>>> closest to the sink. Its pressure or airflow is too low, making a
>>> sooty cool yellow flame instead of a lively hot spread blue one.
>>> After
>>> exchanging the flame spreaders and vacuuming out the inlets, no
>>> change. The other burner and catalytic heater on the same LP line
>>> work
>>> as usual.
>>>
>>> Troubleshooting ideas? Schematics and repair parts availablity?
>>
>> Has to be an air restriction -- mud wasps or summat.  If the orifice
>> had a problem you'd be running lean instead of rich.
>>
>> Yrs,
>> David