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• Re: 87 Westy stove and fridge removal
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:08:52 -0300
  ...you can't find it, let me know and I'll send it directly to you (in return for your fridge/sink/stove :-))). Malcolm
• source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Wed, 14 May 2003 20:01:14 -0400
  Acquired the dreaded seam rust from water entry behind the rubber seal where the fridge air intake exhaust seal meets the van exterior. Does...
• Re: Fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 20 May 2004 12:21:00 -0700
  At 10:40 AM 5/20/2004, David and Shirin wrote: >How much current does the stock fridge fan in a 1982 Westy use...
• Re: Fridge Magic
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:56:15 -0700
  ...shows the internal workings and > explains associated voodoo relating to Westfalia fridge repair? > > > > Chris S. > > '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hershey...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:47:07 -0700
  A large & blue stove flame should indicate that there's enough LP pressure and supply for the fridge to stay lit. The manometer is...
• Re: fridge
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 30 May 2005 21:41:51 -0700
  ...I had the fridge running for a while before placing temp probe. But, if i have the knob at about 3/4 setting, I...
• Lighting the Dometic 182B Refrigerator (LONG!!)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 22 May 2000 20:53:12 -0700
  ...Here's my rules of thumb for efficient fridge operation: 1. Pre-chill the fridge the night before leaving using 110v. 2. Make sure...
• propane regulator hisses
  Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 13:57:33 -0700
  ...Subsequently, the burners worked but I could not light the fridge. Last time I used the burners and the fridge, everything worked fine (fridge...
• Re: WTB Fridge Flue/vent
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:45:35 -0800
  ...this p-mail bounced back as undeliverable??? ------------------------------------- 2 months ago I offered 2 fridges for FREE but no takers so I junked them :-( What...
• Re: Propane AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 May 2008 14:37:53 -0700
  ...I have a large propane only fridge at my shack in Baja. Propane refrigeration is great for long continuous periods. The startup time to...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 16:32:15 -0400
  ...They usually have the fridge guts in an outside vented area with air intake below and exhaust above. Using the fridge as it is...
• Re: Fridge Exhaust Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 15 May 2010 15:09:25 -0500
  ---- Will Taygan <lists@ALASKABIODIESEL.ORG> wrote: > 82 diesel Westy, stock everything. > > PO said he didn't use fridge in his 12 years of ownership...
• Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:12:17 -0700
  ...Well I pulled the fridge again. Found a ***tiny*** leak at the exhaust where it meets the combustion box. Pulled things apart, cleaned, checked...
• Re: Propane tank endurance
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:54:57 -0800
  ...fridge going 24 hours a day.... (not driving and running fridge on 12 v) and relatively cool nights where the fridge is not burning...
• Re: D'OH (metic) fridge
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 07:36:48 8
  ...The fridge seems to > be unable to get lower than 20-degrees cooler than the outside air. I had > it on 110V for 2...
• New fridge installed! Yippee!
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:14:02 -0700
  Today I finally found time to install my new Norcold electric fridge! I decided a few months ago that I really had enough of...
• Re: yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:30:38 -0800
  Shawn, On the last fridge we fixed, I checked the temp at the top of the heater tube (after about 30 minutes) and it...
• Dometic Cooling (gas)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 08:01:28 -0700
  ...The sun can heat the area behind the fridge enough to cause the fan to cycle EVEN WHEN THE FRIDGE IS OFF. I believe...
• Re: Fridge led glowing on its own again.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:24:42 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/MiscVanagonWestyPics#5979983704673393858 On 7/27/14, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > So I pulled the fridge and checked...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 06:28:57 -0400
  ...These fridges will need a 120v element or a 220v to 110v converter, plus a change of the propane input connection, it comes with...
• Re: '75 Westy refrigerator question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 15:07:26 -0500
  ...TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > If your fridge is similar to mine ('82 westy) the resistance > should be just below 2 Ohms (1.9...
• Re: 87 Westy - Fridge Pilot Flame
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:30:52 -0400
  ...david At 12:05 AM 4/16/2001, Chris Knust wrote: >the fridge in my 87 Westy has a small hole in the lower...
• Re: LPG Pressure, furnace and fridge observations, Was: Propex heater
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:09:08 -0400
  ...SO, I have a complete Truma 2400 for sale if anyone wants one! :-) Also have the Electrolux 3-way fridge, heck, the whole cabinet...
• Re: ' Westy waterpump/fridge relay * update
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jul 1995 13:01:53 -0400
  ...The relay is an ordinary relay and must be >good for at least 30 amps as it must switch the fridge power. The relay...
• Re: Westy year-to-year changes?
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:14:41 -0500
  ...Deluxe campers had Fridge/stove beind pass seat with sink/storage behind driver Non-Deluxe had icebox instead of fridge, and no stove.. '77...
• Re: Propane powered fridge while driving (?)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:04:21 -0400
  ...is it possible to run the fridge on propane the entire > time while driving? It will work...if your flue vent is assembled properly...
• Re: HELP - Need Fridge help ASAP
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 17:13:20 -0700
  Just for reference purposes, where was the intermittent connection? My fridge is working on propane and 120V right now, but nothing's happening on...
• source for fridge exhaust rubber seal - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Tue, 20 May 2003 11:58:44 -0400
  >Acquired the dreaded seam rust from water entry behind the rubber seal >where the fridge air intake exhaust seal meets the van exterior. Does...
• Re: propane tank questions, a cheap solution?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:15:39 -0700
  many european westies have a propane tank inside under the sink to feed the fridge and stove. When I took my van to Egypt...
• Re: Vanagon fridge
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:31:51 -0400
  Once you unhook the fridge propane line, you need to cap the line. The appropriate brass fitting should be at Home Depot in the...
• Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:05:27 +0000
  ...EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION >Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:45:50 -0800 > >The very early Westy Dometics have a gauge like device inside...
• Re: 87 Westy fridge wireing question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:37:31 -0700
  ...You can certainly run the fridge on propane without putting it back into the Westy. The fridge will run in propane mode with no...
• Re: '87 westy brand new!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:13:04 -0600
  ...By the way - holy #$*! this forum is a beautiful > thing! > > Fridge: Mine seems to work - especially when it's plugged in. When I > run...
• Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 19:49:43 -0700
  ...Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think) This may be true, but 'fresh' air can come in through the climate control...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:03:29 -0700
  ...Perhaps > the Dometic engineers thought a three-way fridge would be a good thing. > I don't. > > BTW, when you run the fridge using...
• Re: Fire Talk - Campers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:10:19 -0700
  I've heard that the fridge will work better if you switch it to 12V whilst leaving the burner on. Does anyone know if...
• Re: where is fridge ground?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:42:29 -0400
  On my '85, It's actually behind the wall panel, forward of the fridge, about in the vicinity of the sink. There is a...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 25 May 2005 12:02:50 -0600
  ...any kind of airflow (ie - a window rolled >> down) is most likely blowing out the pilot while >> you're driving, causing the fridge to...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:16:39 -0700
  ...Last part shows (AFAIK I haven't viewed other fridge flames) a healthy large size flame. Flame flicker and noise is me fooling with...
• Re: Vitrifrigo fridge is in
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:48:26 -0700
  It is best to have the fridge up at least a little. That way you don't pinch any toes or tails when opening...
• fridge fan!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 27 Feb 97 14:59:17 EST
  Hey all, I got my Fridge Mate Fan today from Camping World! I know, it's not that neat but I'm easily amused...
• Re: Fridge Woes
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:28:37 -0700
  ...In my ASI Im trying to run the fridge on gas. I get it to > light, and the little gauge needle swings into green...
• Re: Need Westy Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 15:49:25 -0800
  ...You wanna buy a 1981 Westy mini-micro icecube tray with Fridge attached (circa somewhere around 1987) with new stove (blue plastic still on...
• Re: Fridge update
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:10:24 -0700
  ...So I guess my options at this point are to buy a junk fridge and get the used electrode from that...or perhaps wrap...
• Re: 87 Westy camper fuse question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:56 -0400
  One fuse is for the fridge fan, battery level/water level gauge and the water pump. The other fuse is controlled by the relay...
• Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - strawnlists
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:10:26 -0800
  ...Sally Strawn Vanna White, '89 Westy who also sports a Boland stainless steel fridge vent cover ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@COMCAST.NET...
• Re: My fridge wants to know if it's level enough...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:59:54 -0500
  ...Find an explanation of how one of these adsorbtion fridges works and you'll understand the problem. This can kill a fridge, either slowly...
• Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 17:22:44 -0700
  ...Changing the topic slightly, I put foil backed bubble insulation (2 layers) in behind the fridge in the van wall and this summer, my...
• Dometic, Fridge, Door
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:35:17 -0800
  Does anyone know if the fridge door can be reversed? And is there any reason no to do so? I'm planning to convert...
• Re: Lighting stove before lighting fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:38:30 -0500
  ...Lighting the stove does not clear "air" out of the fridge line, > but there should not be any air in it anyway. > > >
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:03:18 -0400
  ...I replaced my stock 87 fridge with a TF49. That's when I came up with the idea to put two of the Blue...
• *** Fridge opperation ***
  Historical mailing list - Ian Corner
  Sun, 26 May 1996 15:35:04 +0200
  Hi all my 77 vw camper has a fridge that I have not been able to get cold. Could anyone tell me how it...
• Re: Fridge ?
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Sun, 15 Jun 1997 15:07:50 -0500
  ...Silva wrote: > > We finally have our fridge working in all three modes but I have never > heard a fan running in it. Wouldn't...
• Re: Re LED and lighting the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 18:03:35 -0400
  ...This is the ONLY way I ever light my fridge. > > Brent > [text/html]
• Re: Gas on/off knob for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 17:00:52 -0300
  ...M > Hi All, > > > Any one have a spare brown gas on/off knob for the fridge in an 80 > Westy or know where I...
• Re: Need Westy Guru
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 12:40:55 EDT
  ...the dlux having stove/sink/fridge, the standards having just sink/icebox. chris
• Fridge LED light question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 3 Nov 2016 12:10:18 -0400
  The Fridge guru has a question that I cannot resolve. Hoping someone out there has an answer. The green LED light on the control...
• Re: Attention Neil M. Dometic fridge exhaust wrap
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:34:58 -0700
  ...if it's 90º F outside, it's way higher inside regardless if > fridge on or off. > > In My Not So Scientific Opinion. > > Neil...
• Re: after the fridge is lit..
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 14:57:19 -0700
  That is not normal for all Westy fridges. Some of the newer ones have electronic ignition and on these the air pump does not...
• Fridge light home made indicator
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:55:39 -0700
  Well I am giving up on the LED console from the 85 for the fridge light. I dont use the water tank level and...