Attwood Water Heater Solenoid/Valve Issue
I have an Attwood 6 gal water heater in my Sunset Trail. Electric heating is working, but gas is not. I have gas to all 3 burners on the cook top, so I know I have gas flowing in general. I hear and see the spark igniter. I hear the valve solenoid clicking, but couldn't tell if the valve was actually opening. No smell or sound of gas. I removed the gas line coupling at the intake side of the valve and turned the gas back on and had gas flowing. I removed the valve/solenoid so I could bench test. Removed the orifice - no blockage. With the orifice removed and the gas line removed from the valve input end, I applied 12 v to the solenoid, heard the solenoid click and tried to blow through the valve from the input end. Could not blow through - not even a little. Next steps to try other then buy a new valve assembly? Would love some additional guidance on how to (or how NOT to) take this thing apart or try to thread something through it to remove any blockages.
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2012 Toyota Tundra, Crossroads Sunset Trail 32FR
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