Todd try plugging in the fridg to 110 lett it work on 110 for a few hours
and then try to light the propane again.  This is what some one told me to
do when I first got my westy and it worked for me.  good luck

Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Evans <tsevans@IX.NETCOM.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 5:48 PM
Subject: '83 Westy Fridge Won't Light

>
>Hello all,
>
>I am new to Westfalias.  My wife and I recently bought an '83 Westy and we
>are in the process of testing out the equipment.  I'm having trouble
>getting the refrigerator pilot to light.  I have read through some of the
>archives so I know this is a common problem with at least several possible
>causes.
>
>Here's what I have done so far:
>
>- Filled the propane tank
>- Opened the propane valve
>- Fired up the stove for a couple of minutes (works great!)
>- Followed the VW Camper Users Manual directions for lighting
>- Followed the instructions inside the fridge for lighting
>- Tried attaching a rubber tube to the small valve at the bottom left of
>the fridge and sucked a lot but didn't taste any propane, just a bunch of
>dirt.  BTW isn't that valve used to drain condensation from the line?  I
>was following a suggestion in the archives but again I'm new to this so I
>may have been sucking on the wrong valve - so to speak.
>- Took off the flue vent cover and didn't find any spiders living in there
>although I can only see an inch or so into the hoses.
>
>None of this has solved the problem and I'm still interested in getting to
>the source of it before paying my mechanic to figure it out.  Any help is
>appreciated.
>
>Todd Evans