I have a 1979 Maytag gas dryer and it only feels like igniting the gas every other load - I have to open the little door and jiggle the wires and *sometimes* the thing starts to glow and fire up the gas...Other times it just spins cold, wet clothes for an hour. Sometimes I try to wipe off the thing at the end of the gas pipe that glows and get slightly electrocuted for my trouble...
I had similar wiring issues with an old caddy power window motor. I drowned the thing in WD40 and then the window worked fine...
So I am thinking some compressed air and a *bit* if WD40 on the wiring connectors after I get in there and confirm there are no loose connections.
Anything else I should be checking? I really don't feel like going for a new gas dryer...
Thanks,
Bluesman