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Subject:Re: Fw: Re: refrigerator removal and fan upgrades?
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Sun, 9 Mar 2003 01:01:41 -0500

On Sat, 8 Mar 2003 22:27:47 -0600
Roy Olynick <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA> wrote:

> As far as starting up the fridge on propane mode, I've resorted to
> using a foot pump and an length of tubing to pump volumes of fresh air
> into the combustion chamber via the drain tube, as I press the igniter
> button. This procedure works every time for me...no more "warming up"
> the fridge on AC overnight.

Here's the weird thing...I'd read over and over about how hard it was to
get these fridges to light.  And I can't easily plug mine into AC.  So I
was ready for a struggle when I tried to light mine the first time.

I followed the instructions on the door and it lit on the fourth stroke of the
ignitor.  No drama at all.  It's lit right up every time I've tried
since, usually on only the second time I click.

I don't know what's different but I must be doing something right. ;)

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David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si