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• Ice Cream Conversion
  Historical mailing list - jim hayes
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 07:34:21 -0700
  I would like to convert the fridge in my weekender to an ice cream maker. Should I rewire the batteries in parallel or seriously...
• westy interior for sale:Re: How much for Westy Interior Parts?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 03:46:03 EDT
  if youre interested i have a westy interior for sale...sofabed, cabinets, sink, fridge, table, etc.. fits all vanagons p-mail me chris
• This "Syncro Westy" can beat up your Syncro...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:29:04 -0700
  ...and it doesn't even have a fridge/stove !? See ebay item 320100152418.
• Re: Baja Syncro Chronicles vol 117, long
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:16:54 -0400
  Mark, What were you using for fridge (Dometic on propane or a 12v alternative) and aux. batteries and recharging for 12 days in one...
• Westy -- Little Brown Caps
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:20:14 -0700
  Is there a source for those little plastic caps that cover various screw heads on the Westy interior (A/C grille, around the fridge...
• Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:30:51 -0700
  ...Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges I completely disagree. Newer AC/DC fridges use very little power...
• Re: still confused
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 16:22:54 -0500 (EST)
  ...driver), but then the fridge and cabinets will be inaccessable. I converted my '85 gl seven seater into a camper. I put in all...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:46:16 -0700
  ...Swap in a full tank and re-light the fridge till next time. Every once in a great while it will blow out, but...
• Re: Fridge flame sensor LED replacement
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:14:22 -0700
  ...Charles '85 Westy At 09:41 PM 9/20/01 -0700, Tom Moritz wrote: >Charles, > >You don't need to remove the fridge to...
• Re: Fridge flame sensor LED replacement
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 08:04:59 -0700
  ...info on the fridge > > > > Mark, > > > > *snip* > > > > I like the idea of replacing the green light with blue or another color, > > but I'm not...
• Re: refridge flame blowout
  Historical mailing list
  16 Jul 96 07:37:32 PDT
  James et al - I have heard through RV dealers that newer propane fridges have an electronic ignition, and they CAN be used while driving...
• Re: 91 Westy Propane Flue: Shower Cap Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:31:05 -0700
  ...Magee wrote: >Read the manual and found I should have a shower cap that fits over the >flue for the fridge for propane mode...
• fridge doesnt want to run on shore power...
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 22:28:14 -0600
  ...Last week I took the fridge out of Vic ('90 syncro westy) to clean the propane fittings. Everything went well, and I suprised myself...
• Re: Another Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 23:08:37 -0800
  ...Anyway, you are certainly welcome to drive around with your fridge running on propane if you like. And smoke too if you like. I...
• Fridge problems at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:25:00 EDT
  ...approx 6200') the fridge was going out and I was having a problem restarting it. I had cleaned and blown out and sealed everything...
• Re: 84 Westy - water in the flue?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 23:41:44 -0400
  Below the fridge there is a brass tube with a cap screwed onto it that can be seen by getting on your knees in...
• Re: Fridge Orfice Keeps Getting Blocked Any Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 05:34:50 -0700
  ...I have photos up here http://photos.yahoo.com/mwstebbins see "fridge flame" folder. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check...
• Dometic. City Water & Rear Fan. Reverse Air Flow?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:12:03 -0700
  ...Parking in hot temps (100 F outside) with windows closed, challenged the fridge to the point of the ice melting off the cooling fins...
• Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life, charging issues, etc
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 19:16:35 -0400
  ...I actually found that if I charged the aux battery then drove to a campsite while the fridge was on and the DVD player...
• Dometic non-cooling update
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 05 Aug 1997 23:33:50 -0400
  ...Just prior to our trip out west (the month of July), I was complaining on the list that the fridge in our new 90...
• Re: RM182B Fridge Igniter needed ASAP
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:27:53 -0700
  ...RM182B Fridge Igniter needed ASAP To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 12:17 PM Hi gang --- I need a fridge...
• Re: Gas Fridge- Help
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:16:49 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, it is in back of the 'fridge, >and the port inside left of the fridge (which is actually a small diameter >solid plexi...
• Re: From rags to westy in a week.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 19:02:28 -0400
  ...The rest >> of >> my hookups will be underneith, but there's just no good way of avoiding >> that >> fridge hole in the side of...
• Re: Clarification on non-GL Campers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 13:47:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...On the Standards the icebox replaced the fridge. This was a practice carried over from the "deluxe" and the "standard" westy's of the...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:10:26 -0700
  ...And please tell us, how do you maintain your fridge? what do you do to ensure the 12 V system works? alistair On 11...
• Fw: Dometic Question
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 22:26:04 -0500
  ...If you can't locate the clear plastic cylinder for the sight hole, simply seal the hole in the fridge to prevent cold air...
• Re: Westy fridge fan newbie question
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:22:41 -0700
  ...I just replaced my fan last week with the help of Mark Drillock who invited interested So Cal people to a fridge clinic. My...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:50:09 -0700
  In addition to all of the other comments, You said that the fridge was taken out and worked on.� Did they clean the burn...
• Re: 6V - 12V
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 7 Feb 1995 07:56:17 -0800 (PST)
  >Yea but who cares- 1.5 amps is just a trickle compared to 5.5 amps thats >required for the fridge. You'd have...
• Re: Freezing Propane?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 28 May 1996 22:26:55 CST6CDT
  ...The originator of this post wonder why his fridge went out on freezing nights.... Well, the moisture from the burning propane contains alot of...
• Re: Auxillary battery alternative
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:53:19 -0700
  ...I have > propane for the fridge. > I had a 30 amp. fuse in the wire i ran (#10, i believe...thick stuff) between my...
• FS: Removable Weekender Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:34:08 EDT
  Hey All, A friend of mine is selling his removable 12V-DC/110V-AC fridge from his Base Camper (AKA Weekender). Best offer by...
• Refrigerator fan & Combustion chamber
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 08:12:41 -0400
  ...I've go my fridge out and wanted to do a little maintenence on it while it is convenient. The little fan in the...
• sink cabinet question...
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:28:18 -0800
  Hi Folks, After going on a few camping trips in our weekender, my girlfriend and I are investigating using a sink/fridge. I grew...
• 89 Camper - Smelly fridge
  Historical mailing list - Monty
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:13:22 -0600
  Hola listees! Last year I had trouble getting the fridge to cool properly on propane. So, I recently did a major cleaning of the...
• westy camper part needed
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:51:00 -0800
  ...I still need the rear overhead cabinet (above the bed) - any year/model I also need to find - that might be difficult - the fridge...
• Westy fridge combustion chamber gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:49:02 -0300
  I'm in the process of servicing & upgrading my fridge and need to replace the rubber gasket that seals the upper and lower parts...
• Re: How to operate Refrigerator?
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 22:08:28 -0700
  ...Was there a manual for the Westfalia? I think I have a > manual for a regular vanagon with out the fridge, sink stove. I...
• Re: Minor fridge mods addendum
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:55:39 -0400
  What about the thermal paste between the cooling pipe and the inside cooling fin mounting bracket? A good tug starting at the right end...
• Re: 86 cabinet cad
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 11 Jan 2015 22:00:00 -0500
  If you are going through all the trouble, why not make something modern and use a modern fridge, drawers, modern cooktop etc? http://www...
• Re: Canadian no stovers ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Aug 1998 00:55:46 EDT
  fwiw, i've seen a Canadian '78 westy deluxe - had the fridge and everything - but no stove....ask ron salmon of the bus depot...
• Mat
  Historical mailing list - Pierce, John D
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:24:31 -0400
  Does anyone know where I could purchase a heavy duty rubber floor mat for the middle section (in front of the fridge and sink...
• How can I get the stove/fridge to work 1st time user
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:39:15 -0700
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• Re: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:06:29 -0500
  ...Just as long as you don't try to run the fridge off it at the same time...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:48:24 -0500
  Mcneely does it not seem odd to you that the fridge fan runs even when the fridge itself isn't running? Seems odd to...
• Re: Crumbling Flue Vent Cover
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:14:04 -0700
  ...Especially since there does not seem to be an option for a better LP powered fridge out there. I also consider removing the fridge...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lighting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 11:24:49 -0500
  ...Dometic Fridge Lighting Problems Author: morris@CMR.SPH.UNC.EDU at EXTERNAL Date: 4/2/98 8:39 AM Here's my situation: I...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Re: Tracking down alternator D+ circuit.
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:54:40 -0700
  ...The old VW alternators voltage regulator had a D+ terminal that could supply current to pull in the fridge relay when the engine started...
• Re: Questions, questions, questions...
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Tue, 23 Sep 1997 07:47:28 8
  ...That's when I noticed the > fridge had stopped as well (@#&*). I was able to getting going on gas, > and it works on battery...
• Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:51:13 -0700
  ...On average, >> there's now 1" between fridge cooling fins and the Dow Styrospan. This >> stuff is rated to 165F. I found a caution...
• Re: refrigerator update
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:35:18 -0700
  ...I see now that I moved the 182A panel (I wanted the flame meter) to my 182B fridge. So sorry about that misinformation. Link...
• Re: GoWesty fridge fan report
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 20:58:09 -0500
  ...Very easy to > > install with the fridge out of course. A nice cheap upgrade to the > > original. > > > > Jim >
• RE: help on gas fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 10:10:32 -0700
  I have the exact same problem with my fridge also. Same symptoms etc. The only thing I can think is that the billows and...
• Propane regulator success
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 18:15:05 -0400
  ...Ours must have been low, as the burner flame really was noticeably higher, and the fridge really did cool faster. Cheers. G. Matthew Bulley...
• Re: stereos
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 03:19:31 EST
  ...CD changer > mounted in the cabinet to the right of the fridge behind the seat. This > worked well and it was extremely easy to...
• Dometic Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:46:50 -0500
  Hello again - took the fridge out today to clean the burner area as it wouldn't run on propane. Filled with rust, bugs and...
• 12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 13:23:55 -0400
  ...Like to know about any other supplimental fridge unit that work. Warren C.
• Re: Dometic Fridge - air pump check valve
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:44:09 -0700
  ...be used to > modify the air pump system on the Dometic Fridge as per the directions in the > Dometic Service Manual. Anyone ?? > > Cheers, > > Frank...
• Re: flue vent assembly
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:57:11 -0700
  ...Flue. >> >> Wait! Alistair blogged it. >> >> https://shufti.blog/2010/08/11/dometic-fridge-flue-assembly/ >> >> Jim >> >> >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil...
• insulating hot side of Dometic refer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:28:27 -0400
  It's time for the periodic fridge removal and as usual I'm wondering what could be done to improve it's hot weather...