There is a check valve there. It may be stuck closed.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mcallister, Kevin R."
Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2006 9:35 am
Subject: Fridge air pump question
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

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> Got the fridge out to clean it up (first time I have removed it) the
> fridge runs fine on 12v and 110, have never got it going on LP.
> Anyhow,since I have it out I want to dial it in. Have a copy of
> the service
> manual. My question is regarding the "air pump". I removed the little
> plastic hose that connects the air pump to a hard line. The pump
> itselfblows air out but when I put my mouth and try to blow into
> the tube it's
> completely restricted. I'm assuming this is not normal. Should I
> try and
> crank some compressed air down the tube or is there something
> else to
> do. I couldn't find any reference to this particular problem in my
> exhaustive search attempts. Thanks!
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