Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 20:32:36 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Westy Fridge Project
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Stove will produce two very HOT burners - no problem there. One of the
center caps of my stove is a little melted, does anyone know where I can
get one?
At 10:46 16/05/1999 -0700, Mark Drillock wrote:
>Lighting problems are usually related to the air supply. Make sure that
>there is propane by LIGHTING the stove. Don't just listen to the hissing
>as you need to verify that it is a flammable gas. Look and see how large
>the flame is when turned up all of the way. Maybe we can use this as
>part of our troubleshooting process. I am going to take my flue vent
>covers off and clean out the pipes. I will let you know how this works
>out.
>
>Mark
>
>
>David Marshall wrote:
>>
>> I went to the VW dealer yesterday. The fridge won't light. I have a copy
>> of the Dometic service manual so I'll start digging thought that to see
>> what is plugged. Any immediate suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> At 09:30 16/05/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>> >Gentlemen, start your fridges!
>> >Today we begin the Westy Fridge project. I hope everyone has been able
>> >to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came from a local supermarket,
>> >$4, EKCO Premium Refrigerator & Freezer Thermometer. I placed it on the
>> >top shelf, centered, and at the front edge. I turned on my propane at
>> >both valves, set the thermostat for MINIMUM, pumped the air pump a
>> >couple of times, pushed in the safety button, and pushed the piezo
>> >ignitor about 10 times until the pilot lit. Then I set the temp
>> >thermostat to straight up. The new thermometer read 68 degrees when I
>> >closed the door.
>> >I went around to the side and listened at the flue vent. I could easily
>> >hear the flames of the combustion chamber and the vent got hot
>> >immediately.
>> >
>> > If you can, light your fridge and lets see how they do. If yours
>> >doesn't light, lets find out why and fix it. I have another one in my
>> >driveway that I will be taking out to clean and such, so we can do this
>> >together if desired.
>> >
>> > I have a copy of the Vanagon Camper Refrigerator book that I
>> >purchased from LIMBO some time ago. It contains info gathered from
>> >several sources and includes the Dometic Service Manual, VW Technical
>> >Information, and Parts Listings from both of the above.
>> >
>> >
>> >Mark Drillock
>> >
>> >
>>
>> -- David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
>> -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet --
>> -- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
>> -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
>> -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
>> -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
>
>
-- David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
-- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet --
-- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
-- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
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