David,

I just wrote to Mark Drillock, giving him an update.  My fridge is sitting
out on a table, along with the tank and 10' of copper tubing to connect the
two.

After I replaced the Marshall 260 regulator with a Marshall 290, the sucker
fired right up.  I tried to use a barbecue tank, but apparently the
regulator was a bit too powerful.  I would get a good fwoomp, but it
wouldn't light.  I think it would just blow itself out.

Anyway, bottom line is that it fired right up with the 290, but wouldn't
light at all with the 260.

Good luck,

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 11:13 PM
Subject: Dometic 182 - no flame 'cause no propane - HELP!

> I've spent the last few hours trying to get my damn fridge to light in my
> 84 Westie... I removed it - vacuumed it - made sure the intake and exhaust
> flews are clean, made sure the drain pipe was clean, verified that the
> fresh air pumper is OK, pizo spark is OK, combustion box is air-tight and
> clean... everything checks out, but, it doesn't light... plus I can NEVER
> smell propane in the combustion chamber no matter how long I hold the
> button in... any suggestions here?  By the way, I tested it with my BBQ
> propane tank with a know to work 11" regulator attached to it - you don't
> need 12V for the propane system right?
>
>
> -- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
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