On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:06:56 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

We have a gas range that has worked flawlessly for many a year.

Now, on one side, when the front burner is activated, the electronic spark
igniter for the BACK burner comes to life! When the back burner is
activated, the back burner acts normally. The front burner doesn't spark at
all (full disclosu I haven't tried to light the front burner by turning
on the oven).

I had a similar problem earlier this year with our gas range. I'd had
a boilover on the stove, and the liquid clogged up the tiny hole in
the burner that the gas goes through to be ignited. Just lift off
your problematic burner (if this is a sealed burner, there's probably
a lid, and then the burner itself) and look for a pinhole. Take a
safety pin and ream it out. That ought to do it.