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factory fitted diesel heater problem

Posted: 18 Jan 2009, 23:03
by billy739
any one had any dealings with the above?

just found one attached to a van i have!sits behind the fuel tank on the chassis and has a big cover plate bolted between the chassis rails!

dosent seem to igninte,everthing else seems ok

going to have a better look in the day but just wondered if any one new of an obvious problem?

Re: factory fitted diesel heater problem

Posted: 20 Jan 2009, 23:14
by caveman
Mine wasn't working either when i got my truck. Checked underneath. Removed the spark plug. Tested it and put it back. Cleaned the connector. Removed all the ground connections and clean and sealed them with di-electric grease. Checked all the fuses. Turned on the switch, waited 30 seconds, fan came on, then 1 1/2 minutes later it produced some smelly heat. Ran it full blast with the windows rolled down for a couple of days. Now it works great, except i don't turn it all the way up [clockwise] otherwise it does smell of unburnt fuel. Read the bentley, scratch your head while trying to understand exactly what they mean.