Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:52:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
Comments: To: Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
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the 'weird thing' about the siht  hole is the 'sight  angle' ..
very poorly designed.
the sight angle is much lower than what you'd think it should be.
you need to be on your knees in front of the fridge with your nose about 10
inches off the floor to see the blue flame.
with your face up near the controls , or that high like you'd normally be..
the sihtt angle is wrong to see the flame.
I hate dumb design - just no reason for it really.
sometimes I put a piece of blue masking tape on the left wall of the fridge
to show what the sight  angle is, it's much lower than you expect.
Don't know if this applies to your year fridge ..but it does to 84 or so
westy's.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Felder" <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia


> The sight hole is actually the flush end of a plastic or plexiglass rod,
> in
> the lower left corner of the box.  Any LED's would be up by the controls,
> I
> think.  Mine has the analog linear dial with the "green zone".
>
>
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> --
> Alan Felder
> Austin TX
> 82 Diesel Westy