Kris:

You don't mention if it works on AC or 12v.  I = assume that you are talking about difficulties with propane = operation?

The fridge is really fairly simple in its operation, = and getting it to work on propane shouldn't be difficult if everything = is operational.

Last year, my fridge suddenly went from making ice in = an hour to not being able to chill down more than 15-20 degrees below = ambient temp.  I pulled it out, pulled apart the combustion = chamber, and found that a little caterpillar had decided to make his = home in there.  When the fridge lit for the first time after that, = he was charred to a crisp, but the husk was just enough to prevent = efficient combustion, thereby not creating enough heat from the = burner.

I cleaned it out, reassembled and voila!  good = as new, and back to making ice in an hour or two.  :-)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.C= OM]On Behalf
> Of Kris B.
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 5:48 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Fridge Blues
>
>
> My dometic frige in the westy doesn't cool at = all.  I
> removed the little devil, inverted it for 2 = days,
> reverted it normal position, plugged it in... = nothing.
>  The heating element is heating in the = back.  I still
> have the unit out, so I flip it over again, = sideways,
> back ways, front ways, liquid is sloshing all = around
> in the pipes.
>
> I leave it for days upside down, and then right = side
> up in a warm place.  It just doesn't = cool.
>
> Any ideas?  I hear liquid moving... the = ammonia is
> there.  The heating element is heating (I = even put
> more heat on the back just to see what would = happen).
> Its' frustrating having a fridge that doesn't = cool.
>
> There are no tell tale signs of leaks with = the
> yellowish tint anywhere.
>
> Please, whatever help would be = appreciated.
>
> --Kris
>
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