Date:         Sun, 28 Jul 96 10:45:12 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "W.R. Transue" <trans@castle.net>
Subject:      Re: Refrigerator working!! (I can't believe it!!)

Rob:

Well the first thing I did to solve the problem w/ lighting the fridge was
search all tyhe variousarchives & web pages for info (and there's lot!!) for
techniques.

People have tried everything from aping on the pump/gas button to ripping
out the fridge & cleaning etc. Beleive me I tried EVERYTHING, and was about
to rip out the fridge (my last hope), when I ran across a few posts about
folks using blow tubes & bicycle pumps attached to the drain pipe as a means
to put fresh air into the cumbustion chamber. Other similar messages pointed
to the fact that the problem w/ these fridges isn't normally getting enough
gas but rather fresh air into the chamber so the flame can light.

With that I sought out a means to pump some air in there (hey a rhyme!!).
The only thing I had was one of those small tire compressors that you plug
into a cigarete lighter. I had a plastic cone like attachment (for blowing
up rafts and such), which fit perfectly into the drain pipe. 

I think my fridge must hve had some gunk or accumulation in the chamber from
non use, and it took a few tries to get it going. But once I was able to
keep the flame lit it kept geting easier and easier to light the fridge.
Yesterday I got it running w/ ONE pump on the pumper, a short blast of gas
and bingo off it goes!

I also tested it on the road and it burned all day yesterday while I cruised
around.

So I guess the moral of the story is try everything, kbe patient, and quit
when you get frustrated. By thinking on it over night I kept making forward
advances and ultimately avoided lots of labor & hassles ripping the fridge
out.

Hope this helps!!

Bill Transue
'87 Westy Syncro

-------- REPLY, Original message follows --------

> Date: Sunday, 28-Jul-96 09:54 AM
> 
> From: Rob                      \ Internet:    (becida@gtii.com)
> To:   W.R. Transue             \ Internet:    (trans@castle.net)
> 
> Subject: Re: Refrigerator working!! (I can't believe it!!)
> 
> Hi Bill,
>    I'm interested in what you had to do to get the fridge going. I've been
> buss'in for many years but haven't ever had a Westie. I'm getting the bug
> and am collecting info on the "Little Things" that go with one.
> Thanks,
> Rob
> Traverse City, MI
> 
> 
> >If anyone would like more specific details bout what worked for me please
> >let me know..
> >
> >Bill Transue
> >'87 Westy Syncro
> >
> >
> 

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