That's normal, Craig.  When driving, run your fridge off the battery.  Why
do you want flames burning in your van while you drive anyway?  If you've
installed it like the factory installation, then the fridge automatically
stops running if the engine is off, so you can't drain your starter
battery.  You just have to remember, when you park for more than a little
while, to switch it over to propane, and then to switch it back to battery
when you drive again.

Joy

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:24 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.
>