Yea --put the blanket away--get a cardboard tube----and above all
else----don't ever be doing any bending over--especially If Stanleys in
the neighborhood---:>)

E-mail message from Stosh---

  Just look through the tube, no need to bend over so far.

Stan Wilder

Hey VW maniaco grandio friendo,
The pass weekend (At Busfusion in Ontario) everybody were running their
fridge on propane mode, for the first time I said to my self, why not
me!!!
(I never tried last year!! I am so damn scared of having propane running
in
my van when I away from the van or sleeping and the sucker is so small
that
anyway I need a cooler)
So everybody came to my help and try starting my fridge with, of course,
no
success. So yesterday after reading the very well written info on that
subject on www.vanagon.com / info / refrigerator info, I started the
fridge
(I was ready to pull the sucker out) on 110V for an hour or two and what
do
you know, the bastard did start right away. First I flip the switch to
"Gas" position, open the gas valve on the right, pump 3 time, and on the
fourth time I hold the gas injection button wile I press the pump until
the
end to use the Piezo igniters.
Well at first it looks like nothing happen but after a few seconds the
fridge indicator light came slowly ON but I could see nothing in the
small
windows down bellow, so I look carefully and I put a blanket over my
head
and the fridge and!!!! Hurrah I had a small little flame. It staid
cold for
a few hours and I shut it down. It did start back this morning easily
without the fridge being primed in 110V.
I think that you need to "play with" and understand the fuel (Propane)
and
air mixture relation at start up. So what I did is remove my vanagon
engine
fuel injection system from the back of my van and installed this one
behind
the fridge, yes I know, it was a tight fit... (he he he, lol)
Ok, lets be serious, what is the danger or the worse thing that can
happen
with a 15 years old propane-operating fridge. I am somewhat scared of
sleeping in the van or away from this one for a complete day when the
fridge is working on propane. I got good heat from the vent and no smell
at
all inside the van. The little pilot flame looks constant.
I tighten the propane conduct for safety but what else can I do, or what
are the danger apart from the pilot flame going off.
I would like to hear feedback from people that have been using the
fridge
on LP mode for some years.
Any suggestions gentlemen.
Regards, Ben
http://pages.infinit.net/eurokit/
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