Date:         Tue, 27 Apr 1999 18:39:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bentley Dometic fridge air pump mod - anybody tried it?
Comments: To: "Joe L." <jliasse@toast.net>
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I did this last year, and the only part you need, a one-way valve, I got at the
local VW dealer. I think the dealer said that the valve was a generic Golf item.

Todd
'88 Westy

"Joe L." wrote:

>      I started to make this mod a while back but gave up when I was told by
> every source I tried that the necessary parts were no longer available.
> Where did you get yours?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 3:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Bentley Dometic fridge air pump mod - anybody tried it?
>
> > I did this mod, and it did seem to help (a little) in getting the fridge
> to
> > light.
> >
> > Todd
> > '88 Westy
> >
> > Steve Macaulay wrote:
> >
> > > With the recent talk on the list about hard-to-start westy Dometic
> fridges,
> > > I was wondering if anybody on this list has done the fridge air supply
> > > modification that is documented in the Bentley manual.  This mod
> basically
> > > involves beefing up the fridge air pump with some bigger holes, o-rings,
> a
> > > one-way valve, and tubing in order to increase the air flow output of
> this
> > > pump.  The steps are described in detail in the Bentley and it was
> evidently
> > > documented so your normal non-Dometic VW service technicians can address
> > > hard-to-start fridge complaints.
> > >
> > > If anyone has tried it, did it help out any?  I can start my fridge if I
> run
> > > it on battery or electric for a while first before switching over to
> > > propane, but I was wondering if this mod allowed it to start on propane
> > > easily.  It seems like a real easy mod to do except for the fridge
> > > removal/installation steps.  I don't know if its true or not, but I've
> heard
> > > that those steps can be a pain and not as easy as it looks.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > 89 Westy