Thank you for posting what you found Robert. Ok, right. Steel line. Sheesh! David mentioned that. And: > It has a reduced inner diameter from rust, and a small rust flake can easily > block the tiny gas nozzle orifice. Ok. You probably know this but I found that my 182A thermostat could fit and worked my 182B fridge. Or the other way 'round. Can't recall. But that becomes inefficient from a dollar standpoint? Here's a few images of both thermostats. According to my notes, the 182A has the longer shaft for dial: https://goo.gl/photos/WRFFWWKwL3nvWg1A7 https://goo.gl/photos/wYyN1xPBurFrLFBC6
On 6/26/17, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@outlook.com> wrote: > Hi Neil, > > > I lurk in the shadows here but enjoy getting hands-on from time to time as > it is a nice break from my full-time used VW parts ebay sales. > > So I contacted David after reading his posts and we agreed to have me remove > the fridge and service it. > > > David McNeeley's fridge no-light issue is one I've solved many times, so I > gave this a go only to find this steel line is steel with rust . > > I couldn't blow much air thru it , even after we tried cleaning it. > > It has a reduced inner diameter from rust, and a small rust flake can easily > block the tiny gas nozzle orifice. > > At one point after I had successfully ignited the burner, it would not > reignite. That's when we suspected the stel line. > > > > Your copper tube line looks almost twice as large. > > My guess is the company wanted to save money and switched to steel from > copper in the last few years of Westfalia production. > > Steel connected to copper also encourages rust and corrosion. > > > > The connections on this steel pipe don't look common. > > What is needed to know is the size numbers of the end fittings. > > it would be easier to find this pipe on a part fridge. > > I have a parts fridge and the line is steel. > > > The thermostat probe wasn't looked at, yet has never been touched. > > The fridge worked properly until two years ago. > > > The steel line may not be the real culprit, but a rusty line reason can't be > ruled out until it's replaced. > > I'm going to remove the steel line and go to a propane store like Suburban > or an RV supply and see what the sizes are . > > If it can be done, it would not be hard to fab a replacement copper tube and > make the numerous bends,. > > Might have to reuse the old fittings on new line if the same size in copper > is available. > > If not, adapters from metric to SAE is the main obstacle > > The gas supply lines to the fridge are SAE 3/8"s. > > What I don't know is if the rest of the fridge connectors are also SAE. > > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> |
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