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whitetruck

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Posted: 05/24/08 05:42am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

On a new for us 02 wanderer model 192, we are unable to get fridge to work on gas. Works on electric fine. Seems to want to start but when letting of the start button the "ON" light goes out. Can hear the auto started going and when start button is pushed can hear the gas light up. How does one blow out the lines? Have plenty of LP gas and stove works fine.
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Is this the 1st trip out this year? If it tries to light and goes out, there could be insect/spider has moved in to the burner. You would have to clean it and try again.

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Posted: 05/24/08 06:38am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Clean the burner and orfice. Use only compressed air and alcohol to clean the orfice. Do not probe it with anything.


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I had the same problem and cleaning the propane line did not remedy the situation. I had to replace the circuit board with a Dinosaur product. Click here for a link for replacement circuit boards. Refrig has worked great since. Easy procedure to replace the board and takes about 20 minutes....start to finish.

Also, click here for more refrig help.

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Blow it out as mentioned with compressed air. Thats the first thing they do if you were to take it to a shop. I would also check all the wiring to the circuit board. The circuit boards tend to fail after about 5 or 6 years. Thats probably why Dinosaur Electronics does such a good business manufacturing replacement boards. I think that even if the compressed air does the trick that within two years you will be looking at replacing the board.

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Posted: 05/24/08 10:11am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

If its like my hot water heater, then the "On" light is SUPPOSED to go out when the burner begins operating.

After to switching to gas, and the light goes out, have you gone outside and verifyed that the gas is not lit??


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As h2guy says, take a good look at things. Remove any draft shields that block your view of the burner and see what's happening. I've seen the burner tube get crudded up so it didn't spark--a touch with some sandpaper fixed that. I've seen the electrode get shaken out of position so it didn't spark right. Take a look. See if the burner will light and burn when you use a flame to start it (be careful!). See just where the spark is hitting, if it's sparking at all.


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i had the same problem on 92 TT. yes clean burner with air and as i do with everything give it a good smack. i had to also replace circit boards i found a used parts place, and replaced both boards inside with controls and the board within the outside copartment.


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Had same prob....one dinosaur board and a good cleaning later and it works great!


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