Ahhhh....free at last. I installed the Go Westy "Fridge No Mo" kit this past weekend. You too can de-clutter your brain, eliminate nightmares, de-clutter your van ...and make the wife happy. "never give up, never surrender..." why the heck did Galaxy Quest infect my brain just then? Neil, are you sure the external vent fitted correctly? Yeah i know we went through all this by pmail, the fiddly plate in there ok? As aside, I only caulked between the the rubber gasket and the van wall. Is the drain line plug in place? And as other listmember pointed out, is gas pressure to spec? "by the hammer of grabthar you will be avenged" alistair On 10-Aug-10, at 10:12 PM, neil n wrote: Hi all. Well I pulled the fridge again. Found a ***tiny*** leak at the exhaust where it meets the combustion box. Pulled things apart, cleaned, checked the jet, (could blow a steady stream of water through) sparker made a nice long arc to frame every time. Made a Red RTV gasket, tested for leaks before and after installing, all good, (closed one pipe. Blew hard. It held air. Air "popped" back out when released) Stuffer 'er back in, aligned manifold to body and gasket, applied RTV between manifold, gasket and aluminum plate. Checked flue image in manual, and compared marks left on spare set of flue parts to double check assembly. Opened the LP valve. Fridge fired up on the 3 or 4th click. Flame would go from normal to almost out several times, then stay larger (heating mode) once cycle of air in exhaust out stabilized. It stayed lit and fins got cooler pretty fast. But...... It still won't stay lit while driving! And, I bet it still won't stay lit under windy conditions while in camp. Bah! I give up! Bah! I say. ;) <rant off> All I need to do now is decide on which compressor type fridge to buy. (then solar panels.... ;) Neil. ________________________________ From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 9:31:36 AM Subject: Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin> |
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