On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Dan Houg wrote:

> maybe, just maybe, heating an area of the condensor with a heat gun, 
> heat lamp, or judicious use of a propane torch would drive the system 
> pressure high in one area and maybe force the blockage thru... kinda 
> like passing a kidney stone.

Dan,  I, too,  thought of using the propane torch, but have so far refrained 
from it for fear of damaging/burning anything. But your suggestion now 
encourages me to try after all. Unless, of course, somebody on the list 
comes up with a good reason for why this should not be done.

> maybe your fridge just needs the proper sacrifice and blood-letting.  
> try gashing your hand on that turned up piece sheet-metal the PO 
> mangled when he/she took the fridge out.

I like to employ other, weaker, beings for my ritual sacrifices <"Here, 
kittycat, come here...">  :-)

Sami