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ezrydrs
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Sep 06, 2014

Oven pilot won't light

I'm not having much luck searching. 2011 Fun Finder 215WSK. Previous owner never used the stove or oven inside the TT (has outside kitchen). We tried to light the oven and can't get the pilot to light. There's no gas at the pilot tube. I unhooked the tube from the valve and there's no gas coming from the valve in the pilot position while holding in on the knob. All three stove burners light and work fine. If I heat the thermocouple in the oven I can light the burner with a lighter, so the gas is flowing there. When the oven reaches set temp, burner goes out like it should, but no pilot to relight the burner. Has there been an issue with these things?
It's a suburban model SRNA3SBSE.
I haven't removed the valve yet. Was hoping someone had some info.
Thanks
Matt
  • I just tried it without the knob. No luck. It's not the thermocouple because I can heat it up and light the burner. I'm thinking its in the valve itself.
  • jetcare wrote:
    If you can't even get the pilot to light, the thermocouple is not the issue. Rotate the knob to the pilot position. Take off the knob. Use your finger to push the shaft (metal stub under the knob) in all the way and hold. Will the pilot light? If so, the knob is not pushing the shaft in far enough. Stuff a wad of paper in the knob hole and then reinsert the knob on the shaft.


    ^^^^^^YES^^^^^^
  • If you can't even get the pilot to light, the thermocouple is not the issue. Rotate the knob to the pilot position. Take off the knob. Use your finger to push the shaft (metal stub under the knob) in all the way and hold. Will the pilot light? If so, the knob is not pushing the shaft in far enough. Stuff a wad of paper in the knob hole and then reinsert the knob on the shaft.
  • Bad thermalcouple is the mist likely problem. Cheap to replace to see.