[C320-list] Oven not starting??

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   My oven will not start on its own as it has no sparker, I need to use a
   lighter to heat the thermocouple and get the gas flowing and the pilot
   light lit. Follow the instructions on the oven knob for lighting etc.

   Cheers

   JohnM

   1999#574

     ---------- Original Message ----------
     From: Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net>
     Date: June 26, 2017 at 8:29 AM
     Thank you all.  I will give it a better shot next time.
     Thanks,
     Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538     C
     (919)-618-7185
     From: William Morack <whmorack at live.com>
     To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
     Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 8:11 AM
     Subject: Re: [C320-list] Oven not starting??
     Oh, you won't hear gas like you do with the burners because the flow
     is very slight. Just enough to have and keep a small pilot flame.
     That's also why it takes so long to get the air bled out of the
     line. Very slight gas flow moving here.
     Bill
     > On Jun 26, 2017, at 8:03 AM, William Morack <whmorack at live.com>
     wrote:
     >
     > Hi Scott,
     >
     > My experience with lighting the stove is, it takes quite a while
     to bleed the air out of the line going to the oven. Hold the knob
     down, and keep your long lighter in the area of the pilot -
     thermocouple area and be patient. It takes a while, but it will
     light.
     >
     > Bill
     >
     > FAT CAT #1058
     >
     >
     >> On Jun 26, 2017, at 7:38 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
     wrote:
     >>
     >>
     >>
     >> Best Regards,
     >> Chris Burti
     >> I struggled the same way as you did the first time I tried to
     light ours. As I recall, getting the valve in the correct position
     to light the pilot was a bit finicky. Look at the knob closely and
     read the instructions on the inside of the oven door. The oven works
     really well when you figure it out.
     >>
     >>> On Jun 26, 2017, at 6:37 AM, Scott Westwood
     <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:
     >>>
     >>> We have, what looks like, the original oven (Seaward?  Not at
     the boat right now).
     >>> The stove top starts like any normal gas burner with heat sensor
     that has to get hot enough for it to stay on.
     >>> When I try to start the oven I hear no gas hissing no matter how
     I turn/push the knob.  Held a hand held grill starter (long
     cigarette lighter kind) next to the oven's burner but it never
     caught or even flickered.
     >>> Next time I get to the boat I will try to heat up the oven's
     sensor (with knob turned half way on)  to see if that will open the
     flow?  Didn't think of that last time I tried to start it.
     >>> Familiar issue?  Thoughts?  Sounds like the knob/switch might be
     bad?
     >>> Thanks,
     >>> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538
     C (919)-618-7185
     >

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