Date:         Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:11:23 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge Burner box
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There are 2 different versions of the fridge burner box, 182A and 182B.
The vast majority of fridges are the 182B type that replaced the 182A
during the 1982 production year.

Mark

David Bjorkman wrote:
> "I pulled the fridge out of my pool cabana (the first Vanagon Westy I
> owned) as I prepare it for a spare. While doing the maintainence, using
> past experience and Frank Condelli's write-up, I ran into a snag that I
> don't remember from the last time. Frank says to remove a screw from the
> side of the burner box to remove the sparker (after burner propane
> supply disconnected) and 6 screws to release the base of the burner box.
> Well, I have an L shaped base, 7 base screws and a different (machine)
> screw under a small copper line going to the sparker ground (I think).
> Going through this part of the base is also the wire to the piezo
> electric sparker (as well as the aforementioned supply line). Both the
> small line and the wire are held in by red gaskets, I could see a split
> in one, and I don't know if I should break those seals. I could swear I
> had that base completely off the last time. Can someone tell me what I'm
> looking at?"