Date:         Wed, 28 Apr 1999 21:43:13 PDT
Reply-To:     Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Refrigerator Fans
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Volks -

I have my refrigerator out on the bench in my shop.  As I mentioned in
a couple of posts last week, I couldn't get it to light on gas, so I
removed it to tackle the problem.

While it's out I'm going to take advantage of the very timely and
helpful posts several people have sent about adding extra fans.

The outside ones seem pretty straightforward, but the little one
inside puzzles me.  How do you control the power?  Do you need to put
in a switch to turn it on or off?  Is there someplace in the
refrigerator circuit where you can get power only when the
refrigerator is chilling?

Oh - and I found out what my problem was with the gas. My previous
Westy was an '83, and the control panel on the one in the '87 has lots
of jazzy symbols rather than words.  I checked the manual, and found
that the lighting procedure is the same, so I turned the gas valve to
On like it said.  On is the position with the O next to the gas flame,
right?  The vertical bar at the top must be Off.

Ah well, so much for interpreting VW symbolism.  I had the gas valve
turned off every time I tried to light it.  Not too surprising that it
didn't work.

At least now the burner has been thoroughly cleaned, and I have a
chance to do the fan upgrade.

I also wrapped some fiberglass insulation around the exhaust stack,
securing it with a couple of wraps of wire.  It should let the stack
warm up faster, and keep the flame from going out so easily when it's
just starting.

Now if someone will just help me out with the best way to wire the
inside fan?  I just picked up a tiny Radio Shack 12v fan that ought to
just fit.

Thanks for the help!

Mike Finkbiner

'87 Westy - which now has lots of new tubing on top of the gas tank,
and doesn't leak any more!

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