Great job Ezrider359 !!! Tips from a certified Espar tech (Do your homework before jumping in and raising the cost of your repairs): 1) Maintain the area well ventilated where the Espar D2 unit is located. It has a internal temp sensor and if the D2 is in an enclosed space or there is stuff covering it or blocking air circulation, the D2 will not work like it should/heat the space like you want. 2) Learn to perform regular maintenance on the D2. Learn your equipment, it is not hard, and save paying $100-$700 for a 'service call'. 3) Approximately once every three months, run the D2 using a quart of kerosene. It will clean the D2 as it burns and lengthens the possibilities of problems between maintenance. 4) When removing the rubber boot from the top of the glow plug, gently roll the boot off the plug. Do not pull or yank on the boot. When reinstalling the rubber boot, gently roll the boot into position and ensure a good seal. 5) The main challenge with maintaining the D2 is removing the atomizer screen. You will need something similar to a small narrow dental pick and narrow/long needle nose pliers. Gently insert the pick between the screen and combustion chamber wall, deform the screen inward enough to then grab with the needle nose pliers, while slowly pulling out in a circular motion if able. Best of luck as it took me 45 minutes with the wrong tools. 6) The glow plug can be cleaned with a green 3M Scotchbrite pad and last thousands of hour. Treat it gently and reuse it. 7) When the atomizer screen is installed, align the spot welds on the opposite side (180 degree away from) of the burner induction hole (well toward the inside of the D2 unit). 8) When installing the glow plug, do not over tighten. Snug it up with about 1-2 ft/lbs torque. 9) Take pictures/videos during your careful disassembly to help you reassemble the D2 correctly. 10) Ezrider359 video, above info, and the kit linked will keep your D2 running well and save you money. LINK: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMWPXPLC/ref=syn_sd_onsite_desktop_299?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pd_rd_plhdr=t

@hm5688

6 ай бұрын

​@baretta369 no it isn't. They are similar, but kerosene burns at a lower temp. It also doesn't gel in cold temperatures like diesel does.

Another great video I've found to that if you run your heater on high for 10 mins once a month even in summer or at oil change time it seems to go farther in between services

Best one I’ve seen so far. Direct & on point.

Excellent video, I was able to fix mine after watching this video! Now my truck is nice and warm,,, thank you!

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear

Thank you for the video...You are saving yourself a lot of money doing your own repairs..Have a blessed day..

Wow, it starts right away and without white smoke!!! Good video, thank you.

@Ezrider359

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

Awesome guy saved my Bucks thanks bro

Excellent video! Thank you.

Great job at throwing insights into this repair!! No nonsense! Thumbs up Thanks!

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

thank you

Thank you very much! Straight to the point directions

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

thank you

Спасибо! Как у лучшего школьного учителя!🫡

Excellent video on how to service the D2 !! You saved me $700 !!

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

glad it helped you

@Bryce72991

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!!

I cleaned out mine today. In the burn chamber there was a build op of carbon that was blocking the fuel air mixture from doing the full chamber flow. Extremely hard to remove. I had to make a mini scraper and even then still have chunks here and there. Would be nice if the burn chamber came apart to access and clean around the ridges in the Venturi area. Thanks for the helpful videos.

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

It would be nice if it would come apart. One viewer recommend soaking in acetone. I might try that next time

Great video. Internet is full of discussions how to fix a non starting or steaming diesel heater. That's the way you can fix it easily. Works for similar units with other trade names like Webasto, Eberspächer, Vevor, Planar etc. Be sure to have at least the new inner gasket . D2 and D4 have different gaskets.

Awesome video!!! My heater works like new!

nice video ! keeping coming !

Nice thanks, my heater all the time began to work than stopped began again to work and stopped and than it began to heat after that process it also was stinky inside by starting, and now at the end error appeared it wasnt no more possible to heat So i found your video cleaned everything like you and now first try heating all is okay no problems Thanks alot It really made me angry the last months more and more :PP

Very good presentation. Thank you. You can also remove the glow plug without a slotted socket by using a wrench on the exposed hex AFTER you have opened the front fan assembly chamber (see image at t=5:45) - no special tools required - just a 14 mm open wrench.....

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

never really thought of that but it would probably work.

@reggiecondell

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ezrider359 Heh, heh.... I only know this because just minutes before watching your video I learned this technique from kzread.info/dash/bejne/oHZ6pbmJc8_YaKQ.html (watch t=11:50)...... BTW it is a 12 mm not a 14 mm as I incorrectly stated previously.... I cannot take credit for this information .... credit goes to David McLuckie. Cheers.

@JamesRhodes1973

5 жыл бұрын

Most annual service you are doing this without removing from truck or taking apart that is why the special socket or open socket work well.

Awesome video. Thanks man

Great video I highly recommend running it on high about ounce a month why your home or in the shower with the windows cranked let it clean itself out full blast for atleast 3 hrs this will help having to tear it down so much

You are great. Thanks fir information

High temp gray! Best gasket in Dee werlds‼️✅

Thank you Sir , very helpful video , keep doing such a videos .

Thanks for showing how easy it is ! Now I can show them your vid so they dont have to bother me anymore ! lol

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

lol thanks, yeah there really isn't a whole lot to them.

I wish all how videos were made like this. No BS

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it, i make a effort to keep all my very much to the point and on topic. it annoys me when i have to skip threw 15 mins of crap not related to the topic of the video when i watch other peoples videos.

Ian Bliss is out here with the best tutorial for repairing diesel-fired heaters. 👈😎👉

Thank you🙏

Great video .. very helpful this lot 👍👍👍

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

glad it helped you out!

Nice job

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

thanks bud

Thanks brother

Thank you for your videos. I have a question regarding the bunker heater I have in my truck. I had an issue with my ap unit before but the heater was still working. Now the heater is not working at all. I keep getting a yellow triangle error on there. First I did a total rebuild. Changed all casket, fuel pump, fuel line, still no heat. What do you recommend I do next?

thanks

The china 'heater is also very good!

@geraldhenrickson7472

3 жыл бұрын

You are referring to the diesel/gasoline air heaters that are made in China? Which particular brand? Are some better than others?

Thanks for the video. Question I have no power at all , where is the fuse of this system in the volvo vnl?

Im having issues with the fan on this heater was working fine last night and now it doesn't blow air at all. The thermostat seems to be working not sure what to look for

A brother thanks for the info, any idea if I’m getting code 13 overheat, thanks

wondering if you can help.. i have a d4 diesel heater (not a lot of use) and it has a h1 service code. i cant find any info ANYWHERE on what that service is

Pretty good job. What I like to do is put the combustion chamber in a 1 gallon Ziploc bag with a cup or two of acetone. Shake it for about 5 mins and hit it with a pipe snake and wire brush. Repeat w acetone to rinse and good as new. How often do you do clean your espar? I seem to only get about 2 winters.

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

i might try soaking it in acetone next time. seems like i have to do at least a atomizer screen and poke a pick threw the combustion air hole at least every year. to actually take it apart and clean it could go 2 years. depends a lot on the quality of fuel you get as well.

ive got a slotted slocket. now where did i put that ?

While I do not see this mentioned, there is a fuel pump screen that needs to be replaced at the same time with the atomizer screen. A clogged fuel pump screen symptom is a lot of smoke when start up is attempted and or a failed start.

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

yeah i normally do them when i service them as well probably forgot to mention it.

Hey brother I have a espar d2 heater bunk won't start , I connect the red and yellow cables from ecm if does nor start means that ecm is bad?

Hi, the heater can work without the grid screen tube?

Same procedure for the regular gas heater?

My installer used a mounting plate. I'm kind of pissed because they cut a big hole to route everything through. But my question is, when you take the fuel line off, doesn't, air get in the system? Doesn't fuel leak out?

What about cleaning the other side of the burn chamber?

Mine just gave out , I paid thermo king over 1,200 to fix mine just last year around this time. I'm going to just use a small electric heater and run my APU, I wish I had the means to fix it like you do, I'm not paying 1200 again .

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

wow, 1,200 to fix your heater, you can buy a entire new replacement heater on ebay for a little more than half that. a new atomizer screen is like $11 the most expensive part service part is the glow pin and they rarely fail and you can get them with the special socket for about $90 a gaskets are under $20, most the time for a annual service all you need to do is replace the atomizer screen and clean the combustion air hole, don't even need to remove the heater to do that. i could see 1200 mabye for installing a new heater in a truck that has never had one including labor and having to install the fuel pickup and run the all the wiering ect, but 1200 to repair one seems way steep to me.

@rrios28

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ezrider359 Yea , I got screwed over, it was working just b4 Thanksgiving. Bad thing tho was it never turned off , once I turned it on it would fry me to death so I used it only in extreme cold temps and at that I'd leave the side window open, for some reason it didnt shut off, that should have been fixed with the 1200 I paid. I dont know if its worth fixing again , maybe just run my electric heater off my APU. What would you charge me if I sent it to you 4 repair .?

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

@@rrios28 it really seems for what you paid they should have replaced the entire system including the controller with new, if it was me i would swing by a different thermoking dealer and see if they will fix it under warranty. they should come with a 1 year manufactures warranty.

@rrios28

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ezrider359 10-4

Ive had mine for 5 years now. I service it myself too. Recently its not doing anything at all when i turn it on. Fuse is good. What do you think it can be?

Great job what about website heaters.

Figures I took it apart before I found this video and no parts suppliers open on a weekend. Wonder if I can use high temp silicone. Haha

Was that gasket pieces falling out ?

What size is the slotted wrench, thanks….-

Please, advise part numbers for adomiser, gasket etc. Thank you for the video!

@dejavu4063

4 жыл бұрын

Yes please did anybody find out where he got the force at what part numbers to get particularly that gasket in item atomizer screen? screen

@jtomasone7430

4 жыл бұрын

Esparparts.com then go to esparcheter or (whatever the full name is) site and look for nearest dealer. Call them after you found the part numbers on esparparts.com then go pick up your parts :)

@KABKA33BEP

4 жыл бұрын

Plug burner strainer screen 👍📟 www.ebay.com/itm/10Pcs-Mini-Glow-Plug-Burner-Strainer-Screen-Set-For-Diesel-Air-Parking-Heater/223694690974?_trkparms=aid%3D888009%26algo%3DDISC.LISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40741%26meid%3D9d759e5420bb401f8f16b8a3d411f216%26pid%3D101096%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D123949164413%26itm%3D223694690974%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c101096.m3021

@colekreger7825

4 жыл бұрын

Get the gasket for under the burner chamber as well, they always need replaced. If you register with Eberspacher you can look up your heater serial number and the parts it uses on their webite. Many of the rebuild kits on ebay will have the screen and 2 gaskets in the kit but you really only need the burner chamber one and the screen, screen it not easy to get clean again as it is a few cylindrical layers of screen wound one over the other. Ebay search "espar d2 screen gaskets"

This looks hard

When you remove it, do you need a drip pan for fuel? Do you need to do anything to make sure no fuel leaks out?

@ulrichmasalin8452

2 жыл бұрын

Only a few drops. Catch it with some paper.

good program but why the background racket ???

I have a question, I did everything you said and now my heater is not working I even changed the fuel pump and the only thing working is the fan. Everything is good but I don't see the new fuel pump working or hearing the heater on making a sound on heat. What is the problem?

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a electrical problem. If you had it apart for service is mabye double check all the electrical plugs first make sure they all have a good connection

Where ur shop at ive got same problem

How do I bleed the heater

You can also just disconnect fuel line and stick it a jar of kerosene and then turn Espar on highest setting. Let it run for 1hr and it should burn off any carbon build up.

@factualinformation8064

5 жыл бұрын

seriously?

@allyhellkiller5535

4 жыл бұрын

You can run the Espar heater on Kerosene.It is cleaner burning and better at high altitudes.

where do you find the socket with the cut out for the glow pin?

@allyhellkiller5535

4 жыл бұрын

Those glow pin sockets are one use only.Get a 12mm socket and cut a slot in it.Use a 12mm spark plug type socket that you can get a wrench on.Use an off set 12 mm wrench.

Hi, wondering if you know about the ventilation mode that pushes in outside air, and wether the vent from the outside air intake into the cabin is always open or controlled open and close? I'm getting some exhaust in the cabin and investigating/ruling out all possible routes and wondered about this one.

@Ezrider359

Жыл бұрын

The outside air tube is only for combustion air it does not bring air into the cabin. I'd inspect the exhaust and make sure nothing is cracked or leaking under the truck and then if that's all good I'd pull out the heater and disassemble looking for failed gaskets or cracks in the heat exchanger

@TheAllSeeingAye

Жыл бұрын

@@Ezrider359 Thanks, I'll look into those glow plug and fuel line gaskets and ant then air chamber gaskets, and for cracks, then its the combustion chamber gaskets, but backpressure when the heaters slows down to cool, is when i get a strong whiff of exhaust from the vent. I've already reposition the exhaust to stick out the side of the van a about and inch, and that has mad a big difference, and also stop blowing my maxxair roof fan out to clear the smell cause it just sucked more in from underneath, lol, lungs still irritated for 3 days now subjecting myself to all these fumes. - Mount seals are tight, clamps are tight. intake 7 foot away from exhaust, but wind can easily push it there, which shouldn't make a difference since it's suppose to be separated from cabin air flow, other than incomplete combustion. BTW the new S2 D2 Does push fresh air in from the intake. "5.5.2 Ventilate In this operating mode, the heater supplies the vehicle interior with fresh outdoor air via the ventilation louvres. This operating mode is only possible if the function is supported by the heater version (see also Technical Description of the Heater)."

Dang that bunk has more oil in the floor, than the crankcase holds.

May I ask how much would you charge for doing this?

I keep hearing that if you can run the heater on Kerosene every few months it will help keep it clean. Haveany input on that idea? Thanks for the video.

@Ezrider359

3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen it help

I need helpe pls Mine works through the apu but It rurn on for 30 min or so and it goes off and wont go on again

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

Most likely it's due to be cleaned and serviced

This is likely what is up with mine , has a lot of hours on it and hasn’t been serviced.

I sonic clean them for Walmart trucks.

What is the socket number ? And if you want cleaned do you have to replace ademizer screen or not? Can you remove with out slideing socket and thank you somuch I do service my thermo king most of the staff never service before heather it smoke a lot

@dejavu4063

4 жыл бұрын

My heater is smoking and not working properly at all that's why I'm here watching & reading.

@nemanjapopovic9853

3 жыл бұрын

12mm You can clean screen with yellow torch but you have to be very careful taking it out. 8mm screw will work. Good luck

Followed the directions, got all back together and now it’s pulling an error code. It looks like N 51. Any tips? Thanks.

@Ezrider359

3 жыл бұрын

051 - FAULTY FLAME RECOGNITION 1. Document codes, clear codes, and run unit. This code is cause from a hard shutdown (power cut off) which prevents a cool down. If upon next start the sensed temperature is excessive the unit will run a cool down cycle. If the sensed temperature doesn’t fall enough a Code 051 is set. This can be a loose power wire or using the master cutoff while the unit is running. 2. If problem persists install test flame sensor. 3. If problem is resolved leave sensor in, clear codes, and run unit. Also refer to Code 52 for no-start situations.

Mine is really noisy do you think this will help make it quieter

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

If it's the exhaust that is loud I wouldn't really expect it to make much difference. They do make mufflers for them tho. If the fan is noisy taking it apart and cleaning it and checking the fan isn't rubbing anything may help

Nice video, but be very carefully with the music. Usually the tech videos are better without the music. But hey thats just my opinion.

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I don't use music in all my videos. This one did fairly heavily because the wooden work bench transfered a lot of annoying background noise into the camera mic using some low volume music makes the audio sound cleaner when background noise is a problem

@pauls466

5 жыл бұрын

I say it was ok ,not to loud

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

@@pauls466 thanks

Thanks ez

How long did you go before before you started having the problems with it?

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

I believe the recommended service interval is 1000 hours of operation. I'd have to check the litiature to be sure on that number but for me every year in the fall I start having issues with it and service it and then it's good all year

At what angle does the pump need to be set at?

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

i think its recommended to be installed on a 15-30* upward angle (off the top of my head so might not be 100% accurate...lol)

Is it safe to use dyed diesel fuel to run my espar d2 heater??

@Ezrider359

Жыл бұрын

Yes

What's the size of the mounting bolts what size wrench do I need

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

Off the top of my head mabye 10mm or 11mm/7/16 I think the torx bit were somewhere in the t-20-25 range. Don't remember exactly.

@allyhellkiller5535

4 жыл бұрын

10 mm.

Where I can buy the 12mm tool to remove the glow pin.. everywhere I look they want to sell it with the glow pin what is about $100.00?

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

first time i did it i bought it with a new glow pin so id have a spare if i ever broke the wires off, you could make your own though that would be a lot better than the one you get with a new glow pin, i believe its 10mm rather than (i may be wrong on that) 12 but you could get a normal deep well socket put it in a vice and use a cut off wheel to cut a slot in it for the wires to go.

@reggiecondell

5 жыл бұрын

@OTR48V trucker: You can remove the glow plug without a slotted socket by using an open 12 mm wrench on the exposed hex AFTER you have opened the front fan assembly chamber (see image at t=5:45) - no special tools required.!!! See kzread.info/dash/bejne/oHZ6pbmJc8_YaKQ.html (watch t=11:50).

@JamesRhodes1973

5 жыл бұрын

I just had my local ThermoKingDealerLocator order me one...was about $60 and it is made from an impact socket...the one that comes with the glow pin is a one time use tool. Made of cheap metal and spreads open when used.

@JamesRhodes1973

5 жыл бұрын

Of course if you have an open socket set that works fine too. Different then a regular socket set

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

@@JamesRhodes1973 i have been using the "one time" use socket for a while now, its fine but you have to be careful with it. it is defiantly made of cheap metal and pretty flimsy. the glow pins should not be installed very tight however, when my cheap socket no longer works ill probably just cut a slot in a cheap harbor freight 12mm socket to make my own. nice to know you can get a nice one from thermoking though.

I thought I was the only one that doesn't wair playtex

Good job, where is your repair shop located? Thank you

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

im located in Bismarck north dakota, however i am not really a open to the public repair shop. mostly just work on all my own old junk....lol

@nemanjapopovic9853

3 жыл бұрын

I can repair your bank heater in Chicago area.

@shivasahai

3 жыл бұрын

@@nemanjapopovic9853 hey bro can I get your info so I can come for the heater please

Hey my espar bunk heater shutdown after 10 min then red show and say overheat what should I do

@Ezrider359

3 жыл бұрын

make sure nothing is obstructing the air inlet/outlet.

Do you have carbon-monoxide ALARM in your sleeper??? If not, pls get one.

@Ezrider359

3 жыл бұрын

These are no more dangerous than the engine running all the exhaust and combustion air is outside the truck there is a heat exchanger in the unit so no combustion gases are in the vehicle.

Hey how is fix code E-6?

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

id have to check and see what a e-6 code is almost sounds more like a thermoking engine code.

My Espar Controller has no power, please help. The Controller does not turn on and no lights comes on the controller. Thank you.

@davidbrown6368

4 жыл бұрын

Khalid Mohamed use home thermostat instead

@kanukster

3 жыл бұрын

Check the fuse.

Where is your shop ? Address please

Why doesn’t anyone in these videos tell us what size socket the glow plug uses?!

Now where is my slotted socket?

Gaskets will be fine for meany of times over

@Ezrider359

Ай бұрын

They tend to get very hard and brittle sometimes you can get away with reusing them other times they will fall into pieces

Sloted socket.... Of what size?

@nemanjapopovic9853

3 жыл бұрын

12mm

Good video but that looks like a lot of work

About 5 years ago in abbotsford they charge me $1600 dollars for service and replace old controller on T660 kenworth 2008 now I found they RIP me off for that

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

For 1600 you could buy a new heater and could probably swap it out in 30 mins

Good video, my bunk heater keeps saying no flame detected would cleaning it out fix this or is it a igniter issue?

@anthonykguru

4 жыл бұрын

Might have a bad glow pin or severely clogged glow pin. Also check and make sure that the little hole that directs combustion air into the burner chamber is not clogged.

Can I take my Espar Heater out & ship it to you & you clean it and send back.

Hows that pete coming?

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

Doing some work on it today 👍

Hey brother I have one of those do you know what places repair those things where I can take them to get service??

@nemanjapopovic9853

3 жыл бұрын

Are you coming in Chicago? I do repairs and installation of this bunk heaters.

@ardp202

3 жыл бұрын

@@nemanjapopovic9853 how do I get your info

@nemanjapopovic9853

3 жыл бұрын

3o13o41413

@ivansoto3836

3 жыл бұрын

Hey im in chicago i need my heater looked at

Hey bud which one is better, spar or webasto and both worthed

@Ezrider359

4 жыл бұрын

There bolth good my preference would be the espar

@nemanjapopovic9853

3 жыл бұрын

Espar is easier for repair.

My burner chamber clogs up after 3 hours.

Hey Bud...i cleaned and reassembled the unit but the cover fell off. broke and lost little blue curved spacer ! do you know what material these little spacers are and where can i find it? i found a picture in an attached link to show you what i'm talking about...its the little blue curved chip thing in the cover......please help..esparparts.com/heaterscurrent-espar-airtronic-c-877_1000_906.html?page=4 ..IT'S THE SECOND PICTURE IN Lower Casing - D2

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

www.ebay.com/itm/High-Temperature-Gasket-Material-11-and-3-4-x-9-and-3-4-x-1-128/302006106167?_trkparms=aid%3D888008%26algo%3DDISC.CARDS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3D129cc03d88fd4c7f8134cf0b8c2efeca%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D323819354435%26itm%3D302006106167&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

@Ezrider359

5 жыл бұрын

i think any gasket material would probably work though i think they cut them from the drops from cutting the chamber gaskets. i would be surprised if the tips of the fins see 200* so even cork gasket would probably be ok. if you have some of those sheet of make your own gasket material laying around would probably be ok to put it back together without them as well

Where u located to fix my please

He didn't show how to put in the screen, otherwise it was simple enough.

@Ezrider359

Жыл бұрын

You just push the screen in with the little plastic tool that comes with the screen