Both my 182A and B, would blow out. Both were cleaned/checked and
sealed with Hi Temp Red RTV.

Not my idea, but works fine.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FridgeFlue.jpg

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FridgeFlue2.jpg

Neil.

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:54 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys.
> Last year I put a full westfalia interior into my '85 GL. I must say I love
> it. The simplicity of it all, and a fridge that works quite well, but i have
> one gripe...
> My fridge will not stay lit while under way. It lights up on the first try
> on propane, and it never goes out on its own, untill I begin to drive....
>
> Since i'm taking a 2400 mile trip across the country here very soon, I
> thought it would be nice to have it running as it should. Today I pulled the
> fridge (again), cleaned out the combustion chamber, intake, and exhaust,
> installed a muffin fan on the inside, installed a bigger fan on the outside,
> and put it all back together. I used UltraCopper RTV to seal up the
> combustion chamber, and to seal the flange where the exhaust exits the body.
> Yet alas, air is still getting in to blow it out! Any suggestions?
>
> Just to clarify, the notch that is missing from the rubber gasket that holds
> the flue vent in place, faces towards the front of the vehicle.....correct?
>
>
> -Craig
> '85GL Turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the back.
>

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