The only reverse thread is the POL fitting between the regulator and the
tank valve. Everything else is conventional brass, copper tube flare
fittings.

The fridge can operate on propane with no 12 volts connection at all. The
only loss will be the rear fan and flame on indicator light.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Don Spence
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:10 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: fridge....saga continues

uh, left hand thread on the propane fitting?

On 12-Nov-08, at 12:51 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:14:50 EST
> From:    Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
> Subject: Re: fridge....saga continues
>
> In a message dated 11/11/2008 4:38:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>             Stu,  we have been all through this a number of times
> on the
> phone and emails I sent  you.  Go back and check your old
> messages.  Your not
> paying attention  to details.  I explained to you how to connect 12
> volt power to
> your  fridge.  You do NOT connect anything to the black wire for
> testing.
> That black wire is coming from the thermocouple which produces a
> small current
> that lights the green LED.  I did send you all the info on how that
> thermocouple works !  You connect 12 volt electric to the fridges
> power  terminals just
> like it would be if connected in the van.  I sent you and
> explained to you
> the schematics of which wire is the positive and which is  the
> negative.  Once
> you have 12 volt power connected then you can  activate the
> automatic piezo
> mechanism.
>
>     As for the problem your having with the propane  fitting, I do not
> understand.  All barbecue fittings are a standard size  and the
> same as the fitting
> on the rear of your fridge.
>

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