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I just came back from a camping trip and had problems with my refrigerator cutting out when in the gas mode.I start it back up and it runs again for a while or same times for hours.I am a mechanic by trade,but at this point dont know were to start.I have 1995 BF with aDometic refrigerator.Any help will be great.
Hans Rueckert

This reply may see like a joke, but I am serious. In the past, when I have had similiar problems I remove the gas jet, soak it (the jet) in a shot glass of vodka for about ten minutes +/-. I then replace the jet and fire up the frig. If it works (which it alway has) I then drink the shot glass of vodka in celebration.
I think what I am accomplishing here is removal of the build up in the oriface of the jet from the odorent added to the gas.

Jim

A PS. to mypost ablve: After soaking the jet (oriface) I blow it out with a shot of high pressure air from my compressor.
Jim

What altitude were you camping at? Gas fridges have a problem at higher altitudes, where the air is thinner. I've also found more of a problem in keeping it lit when it's colder. So the worst time is late night or early morning at high altitude. There doesn't seem to be much you can do about it.

I've found that when my Norcold won't relight from the automatic igniter I can sometimes easily relight it with a butane stove lighter (while the igniter is clicking, so it has a supply of gas).

There was quite a bit of discussion of this problem several months ago, so you might search the archives.

Ralph

I come to think of it,it happend when I was in the mountains at @7000 feet.When I came home I cleaned the burnertube fluetube and burnerjet.
Everything is working again so far.
Hans Rueckert