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From: "Dr. Hardcrab"

Not questioning your ability to diagnose a problem, but:

I had some help with diagnosis in this News Group :-)

Why do you think the thermostat is bad?

I concluded it was bad by carefully removing the control cover and tapping
on the deforost timer, then on the thermostat. The thermostat answered and
frig started. When it runs, it cools fine.

After that I removed the thermostat and took it apart. However, something
went "boing" - a small leaf spring. So at this point I do need a
thermostat. The frig temp was drifing, prior to failure, which is another
hint.

Wish I was a bit more carful taking it apart. Maybe it was fixable.
Perhaps just contact dirt - frig is 12 years old.

Rich