On 5/25/05 11:25 AM, "Damon Campbell" <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Is it possible to set up some sort of relay or
> solenoid to automatically switch the fridge from
> propane to electric (while engine running = electric,
> while stopped = propane)?
>
> Is it a good idea?  Is it even possible?
>
> -Damon
>
> --- Dusty Edwards <dusty.edwards@MAC.COM> wrote:
>>  this is the second time that i've read a posting
>> about somebody running their fridge on propane while
>> driving.  any kind of airflow (ie - a window rolled
>> down) is most likely blowing out the pilot while
>> you're driving, causing the fridge to start, stop,
>> then start again.
>>
>> i, and many others, believe it to be a HUGE (and
>> unnecessary) risk to drive with the propane working.
>>  flip it over to battery and crank it up to high -
>> i've never had any issues with it not being cold
>> enough.
>>
>> dusty.
>
> '84 Westy "The Van" w/2.3L WBX
> Vancouver, BC

I actually was looking at a solenoid for lp fuel about a year ago for
another project I was working on.  (to go from elect to propane when elect
went out)  the valve was about 90 bucks US so I dropped the project.

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jimt