

| Subject: | Re: Westfalia Stove Schematic or Repair? |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:51:11 -0500 |
http://www.tiny.cc/SM4Jr On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Cunegonde wrote: > Thanks to everyone who replied about the stove. After sticking a bit > of plastic monofilament weedwhacker line into the air passage (the > hole next to the adjuster knob) through to the burner inlet, it's > burning more normally. > > I continue to wonder where I can find a stove parts diagram... > > > > On Dec 28, 2009, at 11:16, David Beierl wrote: > >> At 08:13 PM 12/27/2009, Cunegonde wrote: >>> Cunegonde the '83.5 Westfalia has one ailing stove burner, the one >>> closest to the sink. Its pressure or airflow is too low, making a >>> sooty cool yellow flame instead of a lively hot spread blue one. >>> After >>> exchanging the flame spreaders and vacuuming out the inlets, no >>> change. The other burner and catalytic heater on the same LP line >>> work >>> as usual. >>> >>> Troubleshooting ideas? Schematics and repair parts availablity? >> >> Has to be an air restriction -- mud wasps or summat. If the orifice >> had a problem you'd be running lean instead of rich. >> >> Yrs, >> David
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