Yea -- check out Frank's page --- bite the bullet and pull the fridge. Then
you'll know that everything is clean etc. Fridge will work better and you'll
know how for next time. In my experience you have to pull the ridge every 4
to 5 years for cleaning.

A couple of random comments based on the other posts in this thread. If your
LED doesn't work then walk around and put your hand on the exhaust flue on
the driver's side -- if the fridge is going you'll feel heat -- and it
doesn't take long to feel it. When I'm running the fridge on propane I
automatically touch the flue every time I get in or out of the van to make
sure it's still working. After a long trip I'll do this for 2 or 3 days
after out of habit.

If your fridge is all tuned up -- you don't need to pre-heat it with
electric mode to get it to light. Mine almost always lights on the first or
second attempt.

Everyone has their own fridge mojo. I won't describe mine other than to say
it's a combination of High Anglican/Voodoo and words you can't say on the
radio :-) I have also found that it's better to light the fridge at about
3/4 on the dial and then raise it to full blast once you know it's going.
YMMV

Cheers,
Doug

On 2/12/07, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 12/02/2007 12:11:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> Re:  fridge problems
>
>
>
>
>        See my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic  Fridge Maintenace_
> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/fridge.htm)  webpage
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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