You should be able to hear the solenoid click when power is applied. If not, either it has failed, is stuck, or the connections need cleaning up. In my case, I once had it stick closed due to an accumulation of a waxy goo which became quite viscous when cold. I assume this was due to moisture and age, and the solenoid being located at the low point in the lines. Cleaning all the goo out has cured it for over a year now.
-- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 12:28 PM Todd Williams via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Like many of us, I am excited to get Indigo Out We Go back into the waters > of Lake Ontario in about a month!!! She is a 1980 C&C 34 that we bought > last year. She is a great boat for us because she was stored inside in the > off season but many of her accessories were not functioning, leading to a > good financial deal for us. > > One of those accessories is the propane stove and oven. I can’t get the > stove to light. It feels to me like there is gas in the 3 pound cylinder > and the gas lines look intact. I have the solenoid switch turned on. Could > it be that the solenoid has failed? Or is there some other likely trouble > in the system? > > This isn’t a huge deal because I bought a transom mount propane grill > (summer cooking is cooler outside) and I bring my white gas backpacking > stove on our multi day adventures. > > Thanks in advance for the wisdom, > > TODD > Sodus Bay, NY >