I did this mod, and it did seem to help (a little) in getting the fridge to
light.

Todd
'88 Westy

Steve Macaulay wrote:

> With the recent talk on the list about hard-to-start westy Dometic fridges,
> I was wondering if anybody on this list has done the fridge air supply
> modification that is documented in the Bentley manual.  This mod basically
> involves beefing up the fridge air pump with some bigger holes, o-rings, a
> one-way valve, and tubing in order to increase the air flow output of this
> pump.  The steps are described in detail in the Bentley and it was evidently
> documented so your normal non-Dometic VW service technicians can address
> hard-to-start fridge complaints.
>
> If anyone has tried it, did it help out any?  I can start my fridge if I run
> it on battery or electric for a while first before switching over to
> propane, but I was wondering if this mod allowed it to start on propane
> easily.  It seems like a real easy mod to do except for the fridge
> removal/installation steps.  I don't know if its true or not, but I've heard
> that those steps can be a pain and not as easy as it looks.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> 89 Westy