Date:         Mon, 2 May 1994 15:46:05 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         "Dr. Michael J. Rensing" <MICHAEL@uvphys.phys.uvic.ca>
Subject:      RE: Refrigerator Madness

>From: derekdrew@aol.com

>The most common cause of the fridge not lighting is stale air left in the
>combustion chamber--usually air that has propane still in it. The little pump
>
>I keep  3 feet length of tubing under the fridge and when it won't start I
>attach this tubing to the drain plug at the lower left corner of the fridge
>door. Then, I suck the air down and out of that drain plug with my mouth
               ^^^^ why not blow the air through ? Better taste, less filling..
I haven't tried this, so am I missing something?

>until the air no longer tastes of propane or smoke.

Michael
'80 Westy

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