Date:         Mon, 17 May 1999 16:58:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Refrigerator Problems
Comments: To: Ron Mighton <rmighton@passport.ca>
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Hi, Ron. There are several possibilities, some may seem too easy but
please check them anyway. Are you sure that you have the temp setting
fully clockwise after the pilot is lit? Does your fridge have the green
LED for the pilot or the gauge inside on the control panel? Is the
propane turned on all the way both at the tank and at the fridge? Please
light both burners of the stove and make sure that on the highest
setting that the flames are at about an inch long.

      In order for the fridge to work right on propane, the vanagon must
be level. Make sure it is, then light the fridge and turn up the temp
setting to fully clockwise. Go around to the side and listen very
closely at the flue vent. It should be getting hot and you should be
able to hear flames. If you are not parked where it is quiet, this may
be difficult. If you think you CAN hear the flames, have someone slowly
turn down the temp setting while you listen. At some point you should
hear the flames get much quieter. Knock on the side of the van and have
them note the position of the temp setting when you hear the change in
the flames. Do it again, starting from the minimum setting and have them
turn it up until you hear the burner kick in again. This will give us
some confidence that the thermostat is doing something. Let me know how
all of this goes and we will proceed.

Mark Drillock

Ron Mighton wrote:
>
> Mark I love your idea of helping with vanagon fridge problems and would
> appreciate your thoughts on my problem.
> It works fine on 110 and 12Volt
> It lights easily on propane but will only get the fins slightly cool. It
> acts like the thermostat is turned down on propane and will not really get
> cold. What would you check first?
>
> Ron Mighton  Toronto, Canada
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