Eberspacher revival? Reading area

[carlosdelondres]

Oue '89 westy eberspacher has been on my fix list for quite a long time. Ideally looking for someone who could have a look at getting it working again...?

Problems started with failing to light - when switched on, relay clicked and power drawn, and fan came on, then after a few seconds it would let out what I can only describe as a sort of despairing groan and relay click off. Now the fan has stopped working as well. 

I think the problem might stem from the loss of the exhaust pipe which runs across the van (after engine conversion), possibly casuing the exhaust sniffer in the eberspacher to shut down (possibly now locked at the computer?). 1989 Diesel club joker so I think a D2L.

Any advice or contacts would be amazing. Not sure at this point whether it is worth attempting to reinstate it, has only been a handful of times it would have been good to have but going out a bit more in bad weather these days so would be good to sort if possible...

Cheers!
 

[Rik]

Why not go for a new unit? The modern heaters are just so much better than the ones our vans were originally supplied with. A new one is probably just as cheap as having the old one repaired.

Or am I overlooking something?

[Oldiebut goodie]

Look for my posts on the subject - replacing with more modern webasto is the best route to take. Still suffering away in hospital so don't have acceß to my files stored on a computer.
~Back home at last - this was the very first conversion that was done in 2015

 

[pirate-pete]

Oue '89 westy eberspacher has been on my fix list for quite a long time. Ideally looking for someone who could have a look at getting it working again...?

Problems started with failing to light - when switched on, relay clicked and power drawn, and fan came on, then after a few seconds it would let out what I can only describe as a sort of despairing groan and relay click off. Now the fan has stopped working as well. 

I think the problem might stem from the loss of the exhaust pipe which runs across the van (after engine conversion), possibly casuing the exhaust sniffer in the eberspacher to shut down (possibly now locked at the computer?). 1989 Diesel club joker so I think a D2L.

Any advice or contacts would be amazing. Not sure at this point whether it is worth attempting to reinstate it, has only been a handful of times it would have been good to have but going out a bit more in bad weather these days so would be good to sort if possible...

Cheers!

I just posted a link on the other thread here but will repeat it here in case it helps you.  Download the English version of the troubleshooting guide here and work through it.  b2L d2L manuals

The eber on my current van would not start when I first picked it up.  Relay clicked like yours and current drawn with the led going into the red but I didn't get the groan.  When I looked under the van I noticed the stainless steel flexi hose had perished (so much for stainless).  Once that was replaced it started up fine.  So you might be onto something with it shutting down if the exhaust is not right.   In my case I'm glad I checked underneath as otherwise if it had worked for longer the hot gases leaking out the holed exhaust would probably have melted the intake hose.

My last van also had a mostly missing exhaust pipe including the bit that ran across the van.  So I just fitted about 4 or 5 foot of the eber flexi hose and routed it the same way as what the straight pipe would have gone so it exited on the opposite side of the van behind the gas tank.  Worked fine for over 10 years until the van went for breaking.   Good luck with the troubleshooting and the only other bit of advice would be to make sure your leisure battery is fully charged or test when on hookup with battery on charge.

[carlosdelondres]

Thanks very much for the adive - will have a go at reviving and if no luck I guess the webasto route. Once all the other more pressing problem with the van are dealth with  :lol: