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Subject:Re: Dometic mystery ....more clues!
From:neil N
Date:Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:35:27 -0700

Hi Paul.

I had "heard" from a lister that the 182A and 182B jets are different
sizes. I hope I didn't misunderstand this (thus mislead anyone), to
mean the parts are NOT interchangable. Upon re-reading the email, I
realize I may have misunderstood as the actual OD of this brass part,
may fit either combustion chamber. IIRC, the actual length may be
different. Regardless.....

He pointed me to Bus Boys, which I didn't research until just now. (I
had solved my problem) He also said that there are two different sized
orifices (little hole) for brass jet:

Check this out:

http://www.bus-boys.com/bbfrig80.htm#BURNER

Scroll down to the "c" section. You'll see it in bold.

Maybe this is the answer?

Neil.

On 8/17/07, Paul Chubbuck <paul@takingflight.net> wrote:
> Indeed, mine is a 182A.  Neil, something you have at your webpage
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/JetOrifice.html implies that the
> orifice size is different between the 182A and the 182B.  I wonder it that's
> related to this problem?  If there is too much gas due to too large an
> orifice, and not enough air due to high altitude and slight inhibition of
> air flow from the vent cover, then maybe that explains why it's going out so
> much.
>
> Can others shed light on this?
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:02 PM
> To: Paul Chubbuck
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Dometic mystery ....more clues!
>
> Something else I should add.
>
> My Dometic is a 182 A.
>
> I believe Paul is using same.
>
> True Paul?
>
> If so, maybe it's an alititude flaw limited to this model?
>
>
> Neil.
>
>

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