Date:         Fri, 29 Mar 1996 09:16:13 CST6CDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Dan Houg" <fairwind@northernnet.com>
Subject:      Re: '75 Westy refrigerator question

On 28 Mar 96, Sami Dakhlia wrote:

> His guess is that there is a clog somewhere in the piping. One way to
> remedy that is to turn the fridge upside down (while off) every night for
> a period of about 6 days and then test it again, a procedure that was also
> suggested to me by Martin from this list. There is no guarantee, however,
> that this will unclog it. 

Sami-
don't try this until we get the proper rebuttals from the list but 
how about this 'solution' to unclogging an absorption type system:

maybe, just maybe, heating an area of the condensor with a heat gun, 
heat lamp, or judicious use of a propane torch would drive the system 
pressure high in one area and maybe force the blockage thru... kinda 
like passing a kidney stone.

acually, the most effective area to heat would be something low, 
where liquid NH4 would most likely be.  so maybe heat the low part of the 
condensor?  and maybe gently tap-tap-tap on the plumbing whilst 
things are heating?

maybe your fridge just needs the proper sacrifice and blood-letting.  
try gashing your hand on that turned up piece sheet-metal the PO 
mangled when he/she took the fridge out.

-dan