Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 05:44:41 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
In a message dated 19/05/2009 9:09:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
Craig, there is an air leak in the intake/exhaust system. It must
be completely sealed to the fire box. Only air getting in should be
through the intake port. Notch towards the front for the rubber gasket. See my
_VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge Maintenace_
(http://frankcondelli.com/fridge.htm) webpage for full details on removing and servicing the Dometic
fridge.
>>>>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?<<<<<<<<<<
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) -
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping
event, Almonte, ON, June 11 ~ 14, 2009
| 
