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Subject:Re: refrigerator - high altitude operation
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 20 Jun 2002 01:02:18 -0400
At 09:41 PM 6/19/2002, Gary Lee wrote:
>Get a set of "numbered" drill bits and use the bits to determine the size of
>the original jet.
>Get a propane torch and solder up the hole in the old jet.  Drill out the
>soldered up hole to the new smaller size.
>Use a dremel or similar high speed tool as the drill.

These are *really* small jets.  I wouldn't mess with them.  Drilling holes
with a #80 drill is not as easy as it looks, and I'd be really surprised if
the jet were as big as a #80 (0.135").

david

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