Propane air lock?

[Ernie Ekberg]

take the propane detector apart and give it a good cleaning. see what happens after that. Ernie Ekberg--leaving ElPaso soon 83PT40 Wanderlodge Weatherford, Tx <SKYPE><SKYPE><SKYPE><SKYPE><SKYPE><SKYPE>81...<SKYPE> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/erni...gandrepair --- On Sun, 8/2/09, Don Bradner wrote: From: Don Bradner Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Propane air lock? To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, August 2, 2009, 11:15 PM One further note on the propane detector - I think it shuts off on loss of DC power, and needs to be cycled off/on. Worth a try, especially if you had the master DC switched off during storage. On 8/2/2009 at 9:47 PM Don Bradner wrote: >Three shutoffs on mine: Manual valve at tank. Switch on dash. Switch on >propane detector. > >Don Bradner >90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" >Posting today by satellite from Jasper National Park >My location: http://www.bbirdmaps. com/user2. cfm?user= 1 > >On 8/3/2009 at 3:38 AM jburgessx2 wrote: > >>Curt, >> >>Everything "clicks" correctly and the spark works. There is simply no gas >>coming out of the burners. Just after I bought the coach and drove to to >>SoCal from Missouri, I experienced the same thing on the trip out since it >>had been sitting. It's worked flawlessly on our trips and through daily >>living. But, I put it in storage for five days and now it doesn't want to >>let the gas flow to the burners. >> >>Airlock? Some electric valve not working? It worked fine on the fridge. >> >>Jerry >>85 PT40 >> >>--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Curt Sprenger >>wrote: >>> >>> When turning the burner knob to the the ignition setting do you hear a >>> clicking sound? If so, that should be good. I have found I need to use a >>> match or BBQ lighter sometimes. No sure why the ignition works >>> intermittently. Good luck. >>> >>> Curt Sprenger >>> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" >>> Anaheim Hills, CA >>> *Read all about Southwest Bluebirds and Friends (SWBB) at >>> http://www.SOUTHWES T-BLUEBIRDS. ORG ...Then Join us. >>> "Host of the Annual Bluebird Quartzsite Rally" * >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 7:45 PM, jburgessx2 wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > >>> > Seems like I have an occasional problem with my propane stove. We full >>time >>> > and haven't had a problem until I put it in storage for 5 days when we >>went >>> > on a trip. I left the gas fridge running and it worked flawlessly. >>But, now >>> > I can't get the stove to light and I haven't changed a single thing. >>> > >>> > The tank indicator shows 3/4 of a tank and I'm positive it can't be >>> > anywhere close to empty. I've looked through the bluebook but can't >>find >>> > anything that helps. >>> > >>> > Any thoughts on why the stove won't light?? >>> > >>> > Jerry >>> > 85 PT40 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> >> >> >>---------- --------- --------- -------- >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > >----------- --------- --------- ------- > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

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Under the stainless steel cover, the spark generator is in the rear.
Try cleaning the ground wire. This worked for us. It was intermittent and now
sparks for the last year.

Bill 88 FC Michigan.


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> When turning the burner knob to the the ignition setting do you hear a
> clicking sound? If so, that should be good. I have found I need to use a
> match or BBQ lighter sometimes. No sure why the ignition works
> intermittently. Good luck.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
> *Read all about Southwest Bluebirds and Friends (SWBB) at
> http://www.SOUTHWEST-BLUEBIRDS.ORG ...Then Join us.
> "Host of the Annual Bluebird Quartzsite Rally" *
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 7:45 PM, jburgessx2 wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Seems like I have an occasional problem with my propane stove. We full time
> > and haven't had a problem until I put it in storage for 5 days when we went
> > on a trip. I left the gas fridge running and it worked flawlessly. But, now
> > I can't get the stove to light and I haven't changed a single thing.
> >
> > The tank indicator shows 3/4 of a tank and I'm positive it can't be
> > anywhere close to empty. I've looked through the bluebook but can't find
> > anything that helps.
> >
> > Any thoughts on why the stove won't light??
> >
> > Jerry
> > 85 PT40
> >
> >
> >
>