I use a $2.99 foot pump (the kind you would use to pump up air mattresses, beach
balls, etc.) to do the very same thing. Whatever tool or gadget you prefer, the
supporting theory is the same....get more air into the fridge's combustion
chamber.

Roy Olynick
'87 VW Westfalia GL (For Sale)
'91 Honda Civic SE
'01 Honda Civic LX-G
www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy_Home.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark G" <machfive@EXCITE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:50 PM
Subject: Lighting the fridge-the E-Z way

| 1) I haven't been able to light my fridge since last year, when I took it out
and cleaned it, etc. Even then, it took forever.  The other day, I was reading
what Mark Drillock wrote, and it finally hit me. The Dometic is almost
perpetually flooded w/propane, since not enough air is getting into the chamber.
(Cheap air pumps.) So after trying for a few minutes, I thought. GET THE TARGET
AIR PUMP. I don't remember how much this was, but it couldn't have been more
than $40 or $50 bucks. I carry this small 12V air compressor/light in the van
becaus ei alwasy have to blow up tires, kids toys, etc.  Anyway, I attached the
small red adaptor to the high-flow air output, stuck it into the drain tube, hit
the propane button, and one the FIRST CLICK, the fridge lit.