yes, Herman.  I will try your bike pump through the drain pipe and see if it
works.  If not I'll try Doug's remedy of the overnight run on 120V and then
try to light propane the next a.m.
Bob
87 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Hermann the German <urlauber10@hotmail.com>
To: RdRunr@ZiaNet.com <RdRunr@ZiaNet.com>
Date: Monday, May 14, 2001 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: Fridge won't light

>Try this:
>
>get one of those electric bicycle pumps that plugs into your cigarette
>lighter. Then blow air into the burn chamber thru the drain pipe ( just a
>few seconds). Then light fridge. Works for me.
>
>Cheers,
>Hermann de Boer
>Kansas City, Missouri
>87 Westy
>>From: Bob McMain <RdRunr@ZiaNet.com>
>>Reply-To: Bob McMain <RdRunr@ZiaNet.com>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Fridge won't light
>>Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 18:02:38 -0700
>>
>>Hey, List.  I need help with my fridge which stopped working on propane
>>during my last camping trip.  It will not light, but will work on 120V and
>>12V.  The fridge worked fine on propane for the first 5 days of the trip.
>>It lit up quickly and the fridge cooled down nicely.  Then, during the
>>night of the 6th day, the propane pilot light went out and I have not been
>>able to get it to light since.  There is plenty of propane in the tank.
>>I'm familiar with these dometic fridges and hope someone has a tip that
>>will make it light.  I hope not to have to take it out of the cabinet.
>>I've tried several things ----1) lighting a burner first, 2) holding in
the
>>ignition control button (B) for approx 20 secs before actuating the
airpump
>>multiple times, 3) blowing air thru the drain pipe under the fridge before
>>pumping and trying to ignite, etc.
>>Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>Bob
>>87 Westy
>
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