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    Dec 20, 2010, 10:04 AM
    Furnace won't stay lit.pilot light is on but burners will ignite but don't stay lit
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    Dec 20, 2010, 10:31 AM
    It sounds like the flame sensor/thermocouple/millivolt generator. It is located in the flame of the pilot lite. You may be able to clean it with a screw driver and get by for a while. Some hardware stores carry them but not many.
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