There is an extra hole next to the knob.  That's where the burner gets its
air.  If the tube inside is clogged with spider webs and the likes, it won't
let enough oxygen through.
Blow it out somehow from either end.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Etter" <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: Westy range burner needs repair

> Paul:
>        Did you spill or boil-over some liquid? Usually that's all
> that is wrong. Get yours specs/magnifying glass on and take a close
> look at the orifices. Clean with a needle or straw, tap gently with a
> tablespoon to knock the soot/burnt offering down to the bottom.
> Good Luck!
>
>                                David(dsl82westy)
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>>1982 Westy
>>
>>The left burner on my range is producing a yellow, inconsistent flame.
>>When
>>I remove the burner plate (which splits the gas flow), and light it, the
>>flame is entirely different and less than the one on the right.
>>
>>Is it dirty or clogged?  An air mixture issue?  I do not know how to
>>further
>>disassemble this.  Can someone point me in the right direction?
>>
>>Thanks for all the help I'm getting on this list.  I really appreciate the
>>time folks are taking to answer my and other's questions.
>>
>>Paul in Colorado
>
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