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• Combustion chamber size?
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Tue, 20 May 2003 18:19:13 -0700
  Does anybody know how large the combustion chambers are on 2.1 head in cc's?
• Re: Dometic Fridge Combustion Chamber
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 06:40:59 8
  ...I'm not aware of any Dometic's with holes in the combustion chamber. My guess is that these were drilled by some overzealous...
• Dometic combustion chamber cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:48:04 -0700
  ...My question is how do I clean the combustion chamber? I have not yet opened the combustion chamber, it looks like six screws hold...
• Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:40:40 -0700
  ...I re-used seal on combustion chamber last time I cleaned it out. I'm hesitant to re-use it again. If I can...
• Dometic Fridge Combustion Chamber
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:20:02 -0500
  I'm trolling the list for opinions concerning four small holes I found in the bottom of my Dometic's combustion chamber. These holes...
• Re: Does The Fridg Fan Blow or Suck? & Combustion Chamber
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:12:22 -0700
  Leaks into the combustion chamber will not effect the flame in any negative way, just more oxygen. Leaks in the exhaust may be a...
• Re: A "Installing the heads" Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:11:06 -0700
  On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, kenneth d lewis wrote: > Tom; > To the best of my knowledge the Vanagon head has no "combustion > chamber" as...
• Re: (compression problems)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:01:42 EST
  ...Put a tea spoon of oil into the combustion chamber through the spark plug hole. Now do your compression test again. If the numbers...
• How Propane Fridge works
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 17:09:16 -0700
  ...This is a safty feature, gas must be burning in the combustion chamber for the gas to flow. A thermo-couple in the combustion...
• How to test fridge propane fitting?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 24 May 1999 22:06:15 EDT
  ...I cleaned out the combustion chamber, on the theory that it was a good idea even though the fridge ran OK on propane. There...
• Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 17:49:56 -0800
  ...So, I figured that the combustion chamber must be clogged. Today, I removed the flue vent and vacuumed the intake/exhaust tubes, and was...
• URGENT: combustion chamber depth spec.?????
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 10:29:01 -0500
  My favorite garage is working on my 91 GL and needs to know the combustion chamber depth spec. ASAP. At least we think that...
• Re: Refrigerator Madness
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Mon, 2 May 1994 20:41:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...in the Eurovan type camper for 94? > > I assume you have cleaned the combustion chamber as per the instructions for > the fridge, now haven...
• Re: Fridge Combustion Chamber Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 09:30:54 -0700
  ...Fridge Combustion Chamber Gasket > The local Dometic service depot tells me combustion chamber gaskets for our > RM182B fridges are no longer available. If you...
• Re: Fridge pilot going out
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:00:20 EDT
  ...Any idea why? Gilles, there is an air leak somewhere in the intake - combustion chamber - exhaust system. Leaking combustion chamber gasket, leaking side vent...
• Re: URGENT: combustion chamber depth spec.?????
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 09:12:52 -0800
  >My favorite garage is working on my 91 GL and needs to know the combustion >chamber depth spec. ASAP. At least we think that...
• Re: Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:11:00 EDT
  ...I re-used seal on combustion chamber last time I cleaned it out. I'm hesitant to re-use it again. If I can...
• Dometic combustion chamber cleaning
  Historical mailing list - George Nahrebecky
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 14:56:00 -0700
  ...the job, except the most important one -- the cleaning of the combustion chamber. Does anyone know of anything out there that describes the procedure...
• fridge combustion chamber--cruddy
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:18:18 -0600
  ...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/VW/CombustionChamber.jpg Richard Boulder
• Re: Bosch or NGK plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 09:36:38 -0700
  ...It's also known that mixture properties vary by location as the fuel/air mixture enters the combustion chamber. Three-electrode plugs should address...
• Re: Westy fridge combustion chamber gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:04:07 EDT
  ...Westy fridge combustion chamber gasket replacement Pascal, there are gasket material kits available at Canadian Tire, Home Hardware and UAP stores. In these gasket...
• Re: Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:42:08 -0700
  ...I'm > hesitant to re-use it again. > > If I can't find a new seal for combustion chamber, can high temp RV > sealant...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Tue, 28 May 2002 20:46:56 EDT
  The EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system directs some non-combustible exhaust gas into the cylinders to reduce the combustion chamber temperature with the intention...
• Refrigerator Madness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 02 May 94 22:53:23 EDT
  ...The reason the fridge burner goes off while driving, by the way, is usually a faulty gasket seal in the combustion chamber. When this...
• Watercooled cyl head...unusual place for JB Weld?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:24:44 -0800
  ...right next to the combustion chamber) are eroding away and the metal (between the hole and the combustion chamber, right at the sealing surface...
• Followup to fridge troubles--success!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 22 May 2015 22:09:30 +0000
  ...I opened the combustion chamber and it had a good bit of black grit inside the burner itself, and some around the chamber. Cleaned...
• Re: ok, so it's not Fryedaye :) Circus, Gets better (Longish)
  Historical mailing list - Kw
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 23:01:46 -0700
  ...An insulator retains a central electrode within the base with a combustion chamber end of the electrode extending into a combustion chamber of the...
• Re: A "Installing the heads" Question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 15:35:25 EDT
  ...I thought the top of the combustion chamber was basically flat. You're not cc-ing volume that is occupied by the cylinder wall...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:33:32 -0800
  ...So it seems like I have a clogged jet and/or combustion chamber. I'll pull it and clean it today. So I think...
• Re: Platinum Vapour Injection for fuel savings etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:36:05 -0700
  i dunno about how well it works, according to these people, "Excess air may be added to the combustion chamber to get more radical...
• Fridge Combustion Chamber Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:20:51 -0500
  The local Dometic service depot tells me combustion chamber gaskets for our RM182B fridges are no longer available. If you're in the same...
• Re: Antifreeze in combustion chamber...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 14:47:30 -0500
  ...The little green o-ring does very little to keep the antifreeze out of the combustion area. Leaks between the combustion chamber are caused...
• Re: (compression problems)
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 20:49:15 -0600
  ...Put a tea spoon of oil into the combustion chamber through the >spark plug hole. Now do your compression test again. If the numbers...
• Polished Combustion Chambers.....
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 15:06:13 +0000
  ...Unfortunately, there were a few nicks inside the combustion chamber and a bare corroded spot on the side of one of the chamber walls...
• Re: Does The Fridg Fan Blow or Suck? & Combustion Chamber
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:18:22 -0300
  Regarding Alistair's comment on combustion chamber. When I took my fridge out last fall and tested it in the dark I could see...
• Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the archieves
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 12:17:26 -0500
  > A critical fit someplace? > I remember mention of one critical fit issue, and since I haven't opened my combustion chamber and seen it...
• refer madness returns
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 May 94 13:36:39 PDT
  I had a thought about the old stuffy combustion chamber, maybe someone with a windtunnel/ supercomputer could do the experiment! If you made a...
• Re: Fire (update)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:02:15 -0400
  ...It has a shielded cable that actually goes into the combustion chamber. The cable, inside the combustion chamber is what provides the spark for...
• Dometic flameout
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 20:22:20 -0400
  ...The combustion chamber is connected by two tubes to the outside vent on the side, so in theory, it should not matter what you...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 May 2002 23:29:25 -0400
  ...Exaust Systems The EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system directs some non-combustible exhaust gas into the cylinders to reduce the combustion chamber temperature with...
• Re: Dometic-Gas Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:25:28 -0700
  ...After the "poof," the combustion chamber fills with exhaust gasses without enough O2 for any subsequent combustion. At this point, pump 100 times or...
• westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:13:19 -0500
  ...soapy water found the leaks in the area of the combustion chamber itself. Where the inlet and exhaust tubes attach to the top plate...
• Fw: Dometic Question
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 22:26:04 -0500
  Yes, the combustion chamber is meant to be sealed. This is straight from the horse's mouth (Dometic technical support, I called them). My...
• Re: Does The Fridg Fan Blow or Suck? & Combustion Chamber
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:13:15 -0700
  ...Leaks into the combustion chamber will not effect the flame in any negative way, just more oxygen. Leaks in the exhaust may be a...
• Re: A "Installing the heads" Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 13:39:27 -0700
  ...There's a definite combustion chamber, i.e., a machined out area which contain the valves and into which the fuel/air mixture is...
• fridge ques
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 17 May 2004 19:10:59 -0400
  ...BTW propane is full, combustion chamber is clean and tube from combustion chamber is not blocked. TIA jason 87 syncro westy project _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself...
• Re: WHat is this for
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:22:20 -0300
  ...used to drain crud from the fridge combustion chamber, also good for pumping air into chamber for easier lighting... On Tue, Jun 3, 2008...
• Re: Why??? Many Dometic Pics and Tips
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:32:58 -0800
  ...The > combustion chamber needs be sealed at the bottom plate and often over looked > is where the chamber meets the exhaust pipe. I have...
• Re: Followup to fridge troubles--success!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 22 May 2015 19:23:25 -0700
  ...I opened the combustion chamber and it had a good bit of black grit inside the burner itself, and some around the chamber. Cleaned...
• Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:04:18 -0600
  ...I never said to use gasoline :-) If you suck too much water into the combustion chamber, you will have no crankshaft or connecting rods...
• Re: MYT (Massive Yet Tiny) Engine
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:44:40 -0500
  ...The wankel is already a headache, and it doesn't have a > multidimensionally convoluted combustion chamber seal. Here's the thing... between internal combustion...
• Why Westy Fridge wouldn't light & Photos
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 15:25:20 -0700
  ...A lot of loose crud/rust/ash in the combustion chamber and some soot on the heat sensor (I think that is what it...
• Re: Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:42:21 -0700
  ...May need a new thermal sensor (combustion chamber) as it looks pretty frayed at end. Neil. On 7/19/07, Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN...
• Re: A "Installing the heads" Question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:05:12 EDT
  Tom; To the best of my knowledge the Vanagon head has no "combustion chamber" as such. The majority of the combustion chamber lies inside...
• Fw: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:52:01 -0600
  Apparently, the combustion chamber gasket is no longer available from Dometic...at least it wasn't available when I needed one for my Westy...
• Re: Compression Ratios, mixing Heads.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:27:07 -0500
  ...CR= (Cylinder Displacement + Combustion Chamber)/Combustion Chamber For displacement I used the volume swept by one piston. For combustion chamber I lumped together all...
• Re: Followup to fridge troubles--success!
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 22 May 2015 23:36:59 -0400
  ...It looks very good > and was easy to install. > > I pulled the unit yesterday afternoon and cleaned the combustion chamber. > Something flew out of...
• Re: refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:53:32 -0500
  ...Cleaning the combustion chamber is probably the next task. The combustion chamber accumulates a surprising amount of ash over time. To get at the...
• Re: definition of acronyms + NOS
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:34:17 -0400
  ...There are two seals...a metallic o-ring type seal twixt the cylinder wall and cylinder head to seal the combustion chamber and a...
• Re: Watercooled cyl head...unusual place for JB Weld?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 20:32:13 -0500
  ...right next to the combustion chamber) are eroding away and the metal (between the hole and the combustion chamber, right at the sealing surface...