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John Sullivan Samba Member
Joined: July 04, 2006 Posts: 170 Location: Lansdale, PA
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: stove burner yellow flame |
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I have one burner that burns with a yellow flame. The other is the nice blue flame. When I cook on the yellow it gets soot on the pots and pans. Very annoying. Does anyone know how to repair this burner? It must be an air mix thing I am guessing.
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tencentlife Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2006 Posts: 10078 Location: Abiquiu, NM, USA
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: |
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It is, and if you were using it in the enclosed vehicle it would also present a real safety problem. Correct flame color, as you surmised, is blue with flecks of yellow/orange at the tip; anything else indicates incorrect fuel/air mix and will produce carbon monoxide in pretty high concentrations. Get it corrected if you plan on using it. I'm not familiar with the construction of the Westy stove, but most gas burners have some kind of air mixing tube where the fuel jet is. Check that whatever kind of air tube there is isn't blocked by dust, spider webs, and kind of debris. Blow it out with compressed air if necessary. Often there will be some kind of adjustment to the quantity of air that can be drawn in by the heat of combustion. You can adjust this if needed to get the correct color of flame. If in doubt, by all means visit a propane dealer and ask them to check and adjust the mixing tube for you. Soot isn't the only problem that this causes. _________________ Shop for unique Vanagon accessories at the Vanistan shop:
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Perales Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 2046 Location: Nova Scotia
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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The Westy stove actually comes with a special "wrench" to open the burner. I will try to get an image of it for you. I suspect that there is some kind of clog happening right at the burner itself, since one works and the other doesn't.
You can open the top of the burner by simply rotating the silver disk (burner top). It is keyed in and will easily lift out if you turn it the right amount. You may be able to see any obstruction at that point. You need the special wrench or something like it to dismantle the burner further. _________________ -- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino) |
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Perales Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 2046 Location: Nova Scotia
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: Stove Wrench |
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Here is the stove wrench to open the burners. You have to remove the top disk first as described above.
For more information you can download the file Stove Manual 01.jpg from Dogpilot's page: http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa...tml#file36
It shows the above tool and how to disassemble the stove burner. _________________ -- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino) |
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John Sullivan Samba Member
Joined: July 04, 2006 Posts: 170 Location: Lansdale, PA
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I will open and see what's up. The one burner is working well so I don't want to mess that up. |
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carterzest Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2008 Posts: 3842 Location: Eagle, ID/Sun Valley, ID
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Stove Wrench |
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Perales wrote: |
Here is the stove wrench to open the burners. You have to remove the top disk first as described above.
For more information you can download the file Stove Manual 01.jpg from Dogpilot's page: http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa...tml#file36
It shows the above tool and how to disassemble the stove burner. |
I always wondered what that was for...again, I learn something new every day! _________________ Happiness=Portland, Oregon in the rearview mirror! |
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morymob Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2007 Posts: 4683 Location: east-tn
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:20 am Post subject: |
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I was wondering what funny looking thing was. seems everything that came with my (new to me) Westy is still with it,too bad most is in FRENCH!! Ihav same burner problem. |
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sped372 Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2006 Posts: 653 Location: Waunakee, WI
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Old thread, but for the sake of posterity I blew my stove tube out with compressed air and it solved a yellow flame symptom. _________________ 1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX |
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Steve Arndt Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2005 Posts: 1780 Location: Boise, Idaho
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: stove burner yellow flame |
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Is there a specific place where the wrench is stored originally? _________________ Steve
Steve's 87 Syncro project |
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DanHoug Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2016 Posts: 4789 Location: Bemidji, MN
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: stove burner yellow flame |
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in the drawer!! i've still got mine! Mwaaaa-haa-ha.
even tuned up with a blue flame, running the stove will spike my CO detector pretty fast in an enclosed van. the Mr. Heater Buddy does not. _________________ -dan
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9609 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:59 am Post subject: Re: stove burner yellow flame |
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7468 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: stove burner yellow flame |
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DanHoug wrote: |
in the drawer!! i've still got mine! Mwaaaa-haa-ha.
even tuned up with a blue flame, running the stove will spike my CO detector pretty fast in an enclosed van. the Mr. Heater Buddy does not. |
I get varying results on the CO detector. With the windows closed and starting a burner I see anything from no response to a reading up to 75 which drops after the burner has been on for awhile. I believe the ignition is a variable. A crack in the window or vent eliminates he smell or reading.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22665 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: stove burner yellow flame |
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If you have that yellow flame, you will sound the CO alarm quickly. _________________ .ssS! |
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otiswesty Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 1730 Location: Portland
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: stove burner yellow flame |
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Here is a real German Westfalia stove pot bushing tool as it is called. Mostly just used to dismantle the stove. This was the Baywindow version of the tool and it is easier to use than the flat later version.
I also believe that cleaning the pipes as noted above is the answer to your problem.
_________________ 1978 Sage Green P22 Westfalia
1989 T3 Syncro Single cab
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