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Re: Spot The Mouse
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Sat, 2 Mar 2013 08:02:24 -0500
That's a very old fridge. The burner chambers on those are freakin' weird - good luck with the gasket. One time "our" mice ate...
'85 Vanagon GL Westy in Austin, TX For Sale $5,495
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:15:07 +0200
...I'm thinning the herd, and have a Full Camper (with the stove, fridge, sink) for sale. 131K miles, 4 spd. manual transmission, recent...
Re: Learned in the past week
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Mon, 7 Feb 2011 17:40:23 -0800
When you serve the drink from the fridge, you are down on one knee. Don't crouch. Don't bend over. Not two knees...
STARTED UP - Fridge ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 19:42:13 -0700
Yepp. After having it turned upside down for an hour and plugged in for two days or more, it finally was showing life. It...
Re: Dometic clean and repair?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:53:42 -0700
I'm removing/cleaning/repairing a Westy fridge this week. Pmail me If you want to come over and watch/learn i'll be...
Re: fridge troubles
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 24 May 2007 13:13:01 -0400
Wont work on 12V unless the engine is running. Turn to 110 V and see if that works.If it does,and wont cool...
Re: WHat is this for
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:22:20 -0300
...used to drain crud from the fridge combustion chamber, also good for pumping air into chamber for easier lighting... On Tue, Jun 3, 2008...
Re: NewOwnerQuestions
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sat, 17 May 2003 13:23:18 -0600
...Bob Stevens '87 Syncro Westy A couple links to Dometic Fridge info: http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/#Refrigerator_Info http://members.aol.com...
Re: Westy Fridge Project
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Mon, 17 May 1999 07:11:30 -8
...Any immediate suggestions? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> At 09:30 16/05/1999 -0700, you wrote: > >> >Gentlemen, start your fridges! > >> >Today we begin the Westy Fridge project...
Re: Dometic thermostat control knob
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:49:31 -0700
...Any > suggestions on appropriate lubricant and how to apply without taking fridge > out? > >>> > >>> The fridge has been working great... > >> >
Re: Barbie ice cube tray for sale
Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 14:31:01 -0500
...I mentioned to Karl I would ask the list for the proper way to > defrost my out of control fridge. smile, grin. On a...
Re: removing the stove/fridge unit
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 12:13:51 -0400
...removing the stove/fridge unit Date:  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:23:04 -0400 > >&gt...
Re: blue wire
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:31:41 -0700
...You could check it for continuity with the blue wire on the fridge relay under the driver's seat... On Fri, Sep 3, 2010...
Re: Propex and Vitrifrigo DIY install info?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:56:51 -0600
...I will install this in the >> lower cabinet between the fridge and the rear seat, as shown on Karl's >> site. I already have...
Dometic Replacement
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:43:42 -0400
...This fridge is great! I even "tweaked" it further by adding TWO exterior muffin fans, larger vent, digital interior thermometer, and 12v interior micro...
Re: Fridge burner indicator light bright, then dim?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 01:02:17 -0500
...that the light is like three times as bright when >the fridge is on 12V or when the cooling fan is operating, as when...
propane on/off valve source
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:39:11 -0700
...I think I may also have a propane leak somewhere inside the fridgerator. Not the lines, I checked those and they are fine AFAIK...
Re: More fridge help needed.
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 18:23:59 -0600
...More fridge help needed. > >You make a "U" shape out of the tube, with the 0-11 scale you marked on the > >left leg...
3 little things and 1 big thing
Historical mailing list - Aaron F. Waxman
Mon, 15 Nov 1999 21:38:45 -0500
...I'd like to fix this problem as I can't run my fridge on 12V. Not to add to the great fridge debate...
Re: i can hear my fuel pump
Historical mailing list - David Johnson
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:39:25 -0600
...As for the fridge, it is possible the cooling gel has set up a little - there are several articles in the archives that detail...
Fridge Blues
Historical mailing list - Kris B.
Mon, 8 May 2000 12:04:13 -0700
...The heating element is heating (I even put > > more heat on the back just to see what would > happen). > > Its' frustrating having a fridge...
Re: '89 Westy - Dometic upgrades
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 22:12:01 -0700
The little fan used inside the unit is called Fridgemate and uses 2 'D' cells. There was a somewhat inexpensive upgrade from VW which...
Re: Frig on 12v
Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:40:56 -0400
Hey Chuck, I find the fridge does not work as well on 12V as it does on propane in SuperVan. Also, on my van...
Re: More on fridge-be-gone (home brew version)
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 7 Nov 2020 15:10:08 -0500
On Sat, 7 Nov 2020 10:34:37 -0600, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote: >I understood the gasoline heaters intended to...
Re: Rocky Mountain Westy Storage Box / Propex install
Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:11:45 -0700
I forgot to mention that I found out the new Propex heaters no longer require different propane gas pressures from that of the fridge...
1980 camper, $1500, in AL
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 18 Jan 97 17:53:58 CST
...no stove (but does have the sink and fridge). available at Reza's VW/Audi, 20484 Highway 24, in Moulton, Alabama (northwestern AL. find...
1981 Westy Sink/fride unit for sale
Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
Sun, 6 Feb 2000 13:25:57 -0500
If anyone would be interested,I have a Fridge/sink unit out of a 1981 Westfalia for sale $50.00OBO.The water tank goes...
Re: Weekender seating in Eurovan?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 10:50:45 EST
...the MV (sofabed, jumpsearts and table) and the MV Weekender (all the previous plus a poptop and a removeable fridge). chris
Re: [Syncro] 87' Syncro Westy for Sale
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:27:37 -0400
...Any parts left that are original? Larry > 87' Syncro Westy, weekender w/ fridge, red, w/ tan interior (seats > have been under covers), 2nd owner...
Re: Rare Munchkin Ice Cube Tray for sale!
Historical mailing list - westydriver
Tue, 12 Nov 2002 19:20:33 -0700
would this be the little ice cube trays that came in the westies dometic fridges?? jimt On Tuesday, Nov 12, 2002, at 17:44...
what are these things?
Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 16:34:52 -0700
ah friday, so i have these smoke colored plastic do dads that probaly belong in my fridge but the only one that seems like...
Re: Wolfsburg Weekender Fridge
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 2 Aug 2004 14:52:39 -0400
See the attached pictures. Sent to list so folks would know he got an answer, but am aware that the pix would be stripped...
Westfalia brown appliance paint - anyone find a good match?
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:40:01 -0300
...some of the brown paint on the metal grates on the fridge/stove unit is flaking off due to minor rust. I have been...
Re: Recommendations - Water Tank Hose
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:49:18 +0000
...Matter of fact, since installing the Vitrifrigo fridge, I no longer have the plastic filler "L" or hose inside. bob ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the...
Re: WHat is this for
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:48:17 -0700
...Be interesting to see if the > fridge gets any colder with the plug in place. I have done all the > cleaning, sealing, fans and...
Re: Deep cycle battery replacement for Eurovan 92
Historical mailing list - Phil Blais
Sun, 12 Apr 1998 19:02:46 -0700
...The charger below the fridge outputs about 2 amperes. Could > it be that the battery needs to be plugged for a much longer time...
Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:26:56 -0500
...I had read others' instructions on how to do this (as I will be removing the fridge and going electric, I watched those "fridge...
Re: More Fridge Talk...
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:38:36 +0000
...More Fridge Talk... >Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:55:46 -0700 > >OK, so I've got my fridge out (again) to give it...
Re: Propex and Vitrifrigo DIY install info?
Historical mailing list - Karl
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:59:49 -0400
...I will install this in the > lower cabinet between the fridge and the rear seat, as shown on Karl's > site. I already have...
Re: cognitive dissonance and refrigerators
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:46:12 -0700
The 3 fridges I have used a lot all still cooled fine after 25 years or more. They may show various quirks in other...
Re: Need a Flue Cover for my '85 Westy
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 1 Oct 1998 23:59:21 EST
...Probably a good idea in hurricanes too, and when you aren't using the fridge for a long time. Water is the only issue...
Re: running fridge on propane while driving - mine goes out
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 07:15:23 EST
In a message dated 3/28/2002 1:03:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > My fridge lights okay on...
WANTED PARTS AND INFO `88 westy
Historical mailing list - fgfd gfd
Sat, 26 Oct 2002 23:01:51 -0700
...Mine is missing -small opening vent for pop top Info needed...I can start my stove, I can run the fridge on 110 but...
Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 08:53:07 -0500
...They run the engine once a day to "charge" the cold plate and it keeps their (admittedly better insulated than a westy fridge) ice...
Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:31:23 -0500
...DMc ---- neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > <shrugs> :) > > Yah maybe fins get hot enough even if fridge off. > > To all: > > Despite the subject wording...
Re: Dometic Cooler
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:29:51 -0500
...It works better than my Dometic fridge in my 1986 Westfalia GL camper. It is an absorption style technology. I have had no issues...
Re: Substitute for the RM182B
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:34:12 -0400
...As for working in hot climates, we used this fridge last year on our 6 month 18,000 km journey into Florida, Mexico and...
Re: 84 Westfalia Refrigerator noise...? (continued)
Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
Thu, 6 Sep 2001 10:27:09 +0200
...Robin 90 Vanagon Atlantic TD Doug Alcock wrote: > >Thanks for listees responses to my question regarding my fridge > >noise. Some, however, indicate that this...
Solution - Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:47:11 -0600
Hi, I used the approximate specifications from the GoWesty fridge fan replacement & bought a 120mm computer fan from my local computer store. I went...
Re: [Fwd: Undeliverable: Dometic questions]
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 11:40:34 -0800
Earl, In my 90 Westy Syncro, the fridge fuses are behing the driver's seat mounted to the inside wall of the van. One...
Re: Dometic combustion chamber cleaning
Historical mailing list - IR Student
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 07:54:18 -0700
...You'll see what I mean if you take a look at the pictures http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~bhein/fridge/fridge.htm. That...
Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
Sat, 29 Oct 2016 03:25:53 +0000
...But Joshua in Ohio has a fridge door for > sale. > > BenT > Mod here, Admin there.;-) > > > > On Oct 28, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Jared...
Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:11:28 -0700
...I read Karl's article at > > http://www.members.shaw.ca/McTavishPAC/fridge/fridge.html > > and at time of writing, he was very happy...
Re: Vanagon toilet option?
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:43:19 -0500
...http://amzn.to/1rpbp9o I have the stock fridge removed in my 87 Wsty and the Thetford fits nicely where the fridge once sat...
Re: Driving with the Gas On?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 31 May 2001 08:20:28 -0700
There is no reason you can't drive with the fridge on propane. The only hazard is that if you park the van on...
Re: RM182B Fridge Igniter needed ASAP
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 6 Jun 2012 05:54:06 -0400
...On 2012-06-05, at 7:58 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Hi gang --- I need a fridge igniter for my 84 Westy. If...
Re: pre-tour trip
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 30 Nov 94 12:57:04 PST
...behind the 3-trailer semi which will be hitched to the fridge tide to the bumper with a rope! Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
80 Vanagon Camper..Whats it worth
Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:48:38 -0500
...All of the camping pieces of the vehicle work...Fridge, sink, stove. I am thinking of selling it, What is it worth? I would...
Bentley supplement
Historical mailing list - Martin Jara
Thu, 23 Oct 1997 12:45:28 -0700
...the camper supplement (which I would assume details the dreaded Dometic fridge). Can anyone tell me where/how I can order one? Much obliged...
Re: using vanagon bench seat in a Westy
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 10:03:47 -0700
>> On our way home we had to access the fridge several >> times. No problem, we just opened the sliding door and slid the seat...