Step one. Bought the van.
Hello Everybody, First post. I camp a lot in tents but after spending three days straight in a tent in the rain at Dolly Sods I swore I'd make a change. Here it is. Bought it Wednesday. Dro...
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Webasto heater install continued:
It's hard to see in this photo but the Glow Plug has carbon buildup crusted over it's entire length.
Used a utility blade to carefully scrap it clean.
Wanted to clean out the inside of the Burner Insert where the Glow Plug is positioned.
I'll be using a old can of Carb and Choke Cleaner. I say old can since none of my vehicles have carburetors anymore so this can was just sitting around getting rusty.
Some of the debris I flushed out.
Use a single edged razor to clean the remains of the gasket from the Combustion Tube.
Use the carb cleaner and a small wire brush to clean out the inside of the Heat Exchanger. As the name implies this where the heat from the combustion is transferred to the inside of the vehicle. It's also where soot will collect. Soot buildup on the heat exchanger will reduce heat transfer efficiency. A clean heat exchanger will require less fuel to get the same amount of heat.
Nasty looking.
Use sandpaper to remove the last bits of the gasket that I didn't get with the razor.
Clean up the edge of the Heat Exchanger.
Much better.
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It's hard to see in this photo but the Glow Plug has carbon buildup crusted over it's entire length.
Used a utility blade to carefully scrap it clean.
Wanted to clean out the inside of the Burner Insert where the Glow Plug is positioned.
I'll be using a old can of Carb and Choke Cleaner. I say old can since none of my vehicles have carburetors anymore so this can was just sitting around getting rusty.
Some of the debris I flushed out.
Use a single edged razor to clean the remains of the gasket from the Combustion Tube.
Use the carb cleaner and a small wire brush to clean out the inside of the Heat Exchanger. As the name implies this where the heat from the combustion is transferred to the inside of the vehicle. It's also where soot will collect. Soot buildup on the heat exchanger will reduce heat transfer efficiency. A clean heat exchanger will require less fuel to get the same amount of heat.
Nasty looking.
Use sandpaper to remove the last bits of the gasket that I didn't get with the razor.
Clean up the edge of the Heat Exchanger.
Much better.
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