Date:         Sat, 24 May 1997 22:33:08 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "The Bus Depot" <list@busdepot.com>
Subject:      Re: Smelly (burning wire/plastic) Fridge Question


> So I have a "new" 90 Westy.... low miles and refrig little used.  I fired
it
> up on propane and it smells a little like warm / burning plastic or
> wiring.... Any suggestions?  Could it just be residue or ?? from not much
> use???

I just got the fridge in my "new" '89 working for the first time in who
knows how long, and got the same smell.  It went away after about an hour
or so, and the fridge has worked fine.  
-Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com

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