I always switch to battery if I expect to be driving more than 10/15
minutes unless I expect to stop/shop frequently. A few watts on the
alternator is nothing to worry about while getting propane is usually a
real pain. Speaking of propane, how often are list member got gouged by
gas stations not posting the price, or inflate the amount he puts in?
There should be a law to post the price like that for gas.

The fridge vent and intake are design to be able to stay lit driving
because the arrangement of both ports side by side. They see more the
less the same pressure even with the air turbulence with the vehicle in
motion.

If it consistently won't stay lit the refrigerator probably need a
tune-up which mainly consists of cleaning out the combustion chamber and
making sure the vent tubes are not restricted.

Of course there is the remote possibility of the previous owner mess up
servicing it.

Here is a good wealth of information on heat absorption refrigerator -
the propane portion of your Westy fridge. Happy reading.

http://www.rvmobile.com

- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Joy Hecht
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 11:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: fridge wont stay lit

My fridge often goes out when I'm driving.  But then I realized that I
could just switch to battery when driving, and it's fine and saves my
propane.

Do some fridges not run on battery, or are you staying on propane
because it's just for short trips and you don't want to hassle with
relighting the propane when you stop?

Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy

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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
Behalf :::Of Jim Felder
:::Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:22 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: fridge wont stay lit
:::
:::>
:::>
:::> If the fridge is going out when you are driving, then you have an
air :::> leak between the vent and the body of the van.  You can try
:::> disassembling the vent and making sure that plate "C" is aligned
with :::> tube "H"  Apply silicone sealant along gasket parts "F" and
body and :::> D" and gasket.