Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 07:11:30 -8
Reply-To: Wes Neuenschwander <wesn@ESKIMO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Wes Neuenschwander <wesn@ESKIMO.COM>
Subject: Re: Westy Fridge Project
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Burner parts are probably available from the original Westy camper parts
supplier, EuroAmerican RV Products (formerly Delta Six Industries).
Email: deltasix@earthlink.net
You may also be able to get them from The Bus Depot (which purports to
carry all/most of the Delta Six camper conversion parts).
BTW, the burner center caps should NOT melt. I have a '91 Westy with
burner caps (in spite of lots of use) that are still almost shiny. If
these things are getting hot enough to melt, I suspect you've got a
problem with the burner assembly that's allowing the flame to travel back
under the burner cap where it's causing the damage. When properly
functioning, the burner flame should emanate from the small grooves,
placed radially about the burner cap. The flame should be a pure blue,
beginning about 2-3 mm from the cap. When burning properly, most of the
heat from the flame is generated above the burner cap, not below. This
could be a very dangerous situation (fire; carbon monoxide poisoning). I
suggest you check it out and fix whatever needs fixing before using the
range top for cooking.
-Wes
> Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 20:32:36 -0700
> From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
> Subject: Re: Westy Fridge Project
> 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) --
>
Wes Neuenschwander
Seattle, WA
wesn@eskimo.com
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