[C320-list] No Gas to Stove

[Martin Raphael]

Another way to check (low tech) -- in addition to pushing and holding the 
knob in, and listening for the hissing sound, stick your nose down over the 
burner and see if you start to smell the propane -- once you get the smell 
then you have a better chance of getting it to light when you push in the 
igniter.  If you never hear a hiss or smell the gas, then I agree it is 
probably a bad solenoid.
Martin Raphael
Rhapsody #108
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Frank" <WindSwept at stx.rr.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Gas to Stove


> Brian,
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> I suspect the solenoid is bad and needs replacing.
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> Once when anchored out on a friend's boat, the burners would light but 
> there
> wasn't enough gas flow to allow the oven to work properly.  After some
> investigation we found the solenoid was very hot.  We solved the problem 
> for
> the night by using a portable fan to cool the solenoid.  Upon returning to
> the dock the next day the owner had his mechanic install a new solenoid 
> and
> the problem was solved.
>
> Larry
> C320 #246 WindSwept
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Amirault Family
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:45 AM
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] No Gas to Stove
>
> All:
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> Now that Waltzing Bear, too is fully rigged and the race season has
> started, I have been spending dock time attempting to get her ready for
> overnighting.
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> The stove will not light as no is gas flowing to the burners. I
> opened/closed the tank to charge the system to check for leaks. There is
> a switch on the electrical panel which I powered and heard a clicking
> sound somewhere aft of the chart table. I opened the tank, turned on a
> burner and saw spark when I fired it, but no flame. I also used a BBQ
> lighter. I took the tank for filling (the gauge now shows 150) and
> repeated the process with the same result. Following repeated tries I
> did find that a small cube in the tank locker  which is both physically
> connected into the hose system and apparently also wired into the
> electrical system, was uncomfortably hot ot the touch.
>
> I have since closed down all and referred the problem here. Please sort
> me out.
>
> Brian Amirault;
> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
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