Date:         Mon, 2 May 1994 20:41:47 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         James Cook <jcook@netcom.com>
Subject:      Re: Refrigerator Madness


On Mon, 2 May 1994 derekdrew@aol.com wrote:

> It usually does not work when I blow air *in* to the fridge drain tube or I
> would do it that way. 
> 
> John Pinkham has the excellent suggestion to somehow rig up a bike pump to
> pump the air out. I wonder how this could be done...
> 

Glad you mentioned this.


> The reason the fridge burner goes off while driving, by the way, is usually a
> faulty gasket seal in the combustion chamber. When this seal gets bad it lets
> air leak out and that allows drafts in that chamber which causes the flame to
> blow out. 
> 

How would a non-mechanical type recognise a bad gasket seal, and where 
the heck is the combustion chamber?


> This fridge is made in Luxumbourg, of all places. Unlike the other fridges in
> the dometic line up.

Is this also true of the frig. in the Eurovan type camper for 94?


> 
> I assume you have cleaned the combustion chamber as per the instructions for
> the fridge, now haven't you? 

Nope

> 
> Every westy owner on this list who hasn't taken their fridge out to clean the
> combustion chamber is neglecting their camper. You know who you are if you
> are reading this and you haven't done this yet! And if you have done it, then
> it means you are a nerd and you are neglecting your family, your friends,
> your job, your life...

Yup

> 
> Hummm...
> 



sigh.....