Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 12:04:20 -0800
Reply-To: Will Taygan <lists@ALASKABIODIESEL.ORG>
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From: Will Taygan <lists@ALASKABIODIESEL.ORG>
Subject: Re: Fridge Exhaust Normal?
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nope. didn't realize there was one!
I'll check it out.
Thanks,
Will in Alaska.
On Sat, 2010-05-15 at 12:50 -0700, RiffOil wrote:
> Do notice the exhaust fan turning on ?
>
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> On May 15, 2010, at 12:39 PM, neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > That's pretty amazing. Did PO keep a cap over exhaust/intake flue on
> > side of van?
> >
> > Long tube: drain for combustion chamber box. And, if air pump on front
> > of fridge stops working, some have used this tube for priming
> > combustion box with air if need be (see archives.... hint hint. :)
> >
> > Normal for heat to come out of exhaust at flue (exterior)
> >
> > Normal for heat to come off back of fridge.
> >
> > Somewhere in pics below, you should see a pic of cooling fins on back
> > of fridge. Gives an idea of amount of heat created. Some are pics of
> > attempted mods so ignore those. ;)
> >
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/DometicPics?authkey=Gv1sRgCOn8wqShjI200QE#
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Will Taygan <lists@alaskabiodiesel.org
> > > wrote:
> >> 82 diesel Westy, stock everything.
> >>
> >> PO said he didn't use fridge in his 12 years of ownership.
> >>
> >> Surprisingly it works "great" on 120AC.
> >>
> >> Pumped up the propane 20-30 times, clicked the button 5 times, and
> >> voila! the propane "works."
> >>
> >> But, I'm concerned about the exhaust. There is just the tiniest
> >> stream
> >> of heat coming out of the exhaust, while there is quite a bit of heat
> >> coming out of the interior vent on the left side of the fridge near
> >> the
> >> back. Is this normal? I'll probably pull the fridge anyway.
> >>
> >> Also, someone had mentioned blowing some compressed air in to clean
> >> the
> >> fridge, where does it go?
> >>
> >> And, what is the little tube with a plug in it sticking out from
> >> under
> >> the fridge?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Will in Alaska.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> >
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> >
> > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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