Side to side does not effect the gravity flow of the solution or the rise of the vapors. Front/rear angle does and if you can chose, front should be higher.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:41 pm
Subject: Re: fridge wont stay lit

> > The Vanagon's  Camper Supplement manual actually specifies +/-8
> degrees.> This is a huge range and one should not need a bubble
> level to check it.
> > If the slop of your Westy is uncomfortable to cook (like your
> frying pan
> > is sliding off the stove) inside the Westy you are probably approach
> > this angle. Please note that this is the fore/aft angle, not
> side to
> > side.
>
> Why not side-to-side?  My manual uses the word "gradient" which
> COULD be interpreted to mean fore-and-aft, but could also just
> be some German VW tech writer meaning "angle"....   More specific
> the manual is not--mine is '87.  Is your different for '89?
>
> You are right that 8 degrees is a lot.  Parking in front of
> my house seemed very tilted to me and when I measured, it
> turned out to be "only" 5 degrees.
>
>                                Richard A Jones
>                                Boulder, Colorado
>