

| Subject: | Re: refrigerator problem |
| From: | george jannini |
| Date: | Sat, 8 Mar 2003 16:15:05 -0500 |
Michael Bertin asked:
<< I can't get the refrigerator to work on propane in my '84 Westy....Can
anyone explain to me what I should be doing to fix the probem or
troubleshoot. Would I have to take the refrigerator out of it's place and
is it difficult to take it out? >>
You do know that the easiest way to get a Westy fridge to light on
propane is to let it start cooling first using either the 110 volt or 12
volt settings, right? Assuming you tried that and it still wouldn't
start, before you go through all the trouble of removing the box, (it
ain't difficult, but it's a pain) try this:
Open the burner drain tube inside of the van, then go outside, remove
the outer vent cover, and stick a vacuum cleaner hose up against the vent
tubes, first one than the other. Button everything up and try again.
That trick has worked for me a couple of times...one time there was some
water inside the burner chamber.
If you choose to disassemble the 'fridge vent completely, everything
must line up correctly and make a tight seal against the side of the bus,
otherwise the propane flame will have a tendency to extinguish when
you're rolling down the road with a window open.
George/ATL
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