National Dryer Problem

[Logoman]

I have an old National Gas Dryer that will not lite. I have replaced the Spark Plug wire and made sure the filter was clean. All I get is a click sound like the pilot is going to lite but it does not lite. Any help is appreciated.

[3Deep]

I don't know much about a gas dryer, but I know that it sounds like it is not getting gas to your pilot, so I'd check to make sure I'm getting gas through the lines and no leaks anywhere.  My grandparents use to have those old gas heaters in there home back in the day and my granddad would have to clean the little pilot, and the gas holes sometimes when it wouldn't lite up.

[Orion]

Did you try to contact Winston?

[ebscreen]

Are you visually confirming that it isn't lighting? Majority of the time the problem is with the flame verification system,
and not the flame/ignition itself.

If you are not getting _any_ flame, did you replace the spark plug? Insulation can wear over time and short to the body.
Also, did you use the correct wire for replacement? If you've ever worked on a vehicles ignition system it's damn near the same.

If you are getting any flame but it is not staying lit, check the flame rod (assuming this vintage uses one) and clean it or better yet replace it,
and check wire connections/continuity. This signal is in the microamp range so any loss can null it.

[Logoman]

Up and running,
Thanks for input