http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/#Refrigerator_Info

Best source of information I know of, including a lot of background on how
the unit works.

Regards,

Brent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:28 AM
Subject: Trying to light fridge!

> I am having a problem trying to light the fridge on my '85 Westy.  Just
for
> some background, I have spent alot of time in the archives looking at info
> about lighting the fridges.  I have also been out to California and
> witnessed Sorin (California Campers) light one, so I am not totally
> clueless.  This is my first Westy that I have owned personally.  I took
the
> fridge out, cleaned everything up (including the pan where the gas burner
> is) and installed two new Radio Shack computer fans to replace the cheesy
> stock fan.  I can see that my ignitor is sparking, I have gas as my
burners
> on the stove will light.  But the fridge just doesn't seem to want to
light.
> I have checked the air intake and the exhaust pipes and they are both
clear.
> Any ideas or help?  Is there anything that would stop the gas from getting
> to the burner besides the valves (they are open when I am trying to light
> it?)  Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> http://www.vanagain.com
> Phone: (856)-327-4936
> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>