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Subject:Re: Westfalia Stove Schematic or Repair?
From:David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Date:Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:16:08 -0500

At 08:13 PM 12/27/2009, Cunegonde wrote:
>Cunegonde the '83.5 Westfalia has one ailing stove burner, the one
>closest to the sink. Its pressure or airflow is too low, making a
>sooty cool yellow flame instead of a lively hot spread blue one. After
>exchanging the flame spreaders and vacuuming out the inlets, no
>change. The other burner and catalytic heater on the same LP line work
>as usual.
>
>Troubleshooting ideas? Schematics and repair parts availablity?

Has to be an air restriction -- mud wasps or summat.  If the orifice
had a problem you'd be running lean instead of rich.

Yrs,
David

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