To who ever is having smoke no start issues ,The gauze screen atomiser has to be pushed in as far as it will go so it doesn’t constrict the small hole to the side that is what is causing the smoke no start issue, also use a bit of redex diesel treatment per tank fill will help. Also dont over prime these heaters as they flood .Great idea in vid using a concrete screw to remove atomiser screen 👍👍
At the beginning of this 2024 heating season, my heater was smoking and not really running right until it finally started shutting down and restarting on me. I took it apart and cleaned the buildup of chunks and soot and brushed and flushed everything followed by compressed air to blow out the air channels, and then reassembled. After all of that, it was still not running right. In a moment of desperation, I pulled the intake hose off and while the heater was running, tried giving it a bit of compressed air, thinking it was running rich. My nozzle button "slipped", and the heater got a short burst at 120psi! Soot blew out of every loose crevasse and out the exhaust! I tried to do it again, but the air nozzle button slipped again and it got another burst! What I noticed after that astonished me. The operating temperature rose from the dismal 179C to about 205C. One more burst, and it's been running at 215C, and now the only smoke I see is a white smoke on cold days with with no smell to it at all. I don't know why the cleaning didn't fix it, but I'm happy with it now. After that ordeal, I bought the whole compliment of replacement parts including the diffuser screen! I'll be ready next time! Thanks for the video!
Oven cleaner is great for cleaning out the burn chambers, strip it down then spray inside both halves liberally! After 5 mins soaking, give them a scrub with an old paint brush then wash out with a hose (water). Mine was blowing white smoke and wouldn't start, now it runs like new 👍
You helped me out today !😂 I bought my diesel heater today .Got error code E 03 ..I was like what was the name of that english bloke that cut a box spanner to take out the plug ! I had watched that video ages ago ! Found you anyway Mark! My glow plug was cracked into Sh#te! Thanks from across the pond ☘☘☘subscribed 👍
Same thing happened to me ! Hears what i did and it worked... I did the same take out the screen then i cleaned the plug, then i cleaned the inside of the whole were the screen goes back. i used a screw and wrapped napkin around the screw then gently turned it around. I had did this many times to clean the HOLE TILL I WAS SATISFIED. Don't forget to clean where the diesel squirts in, i had used the screw to scrape around that spot. C;lean as best you can , one last thing be careful when trying to remove the screen. I believe this happens more often when running on low , that's ok just remember to fire it up once in a while on high heat for around 30 minutes every other week.
Thanks for the video is very helpfull. My question looking at the glow plug is that heater a 2kw or a 5kw. I just replaced my glow plug exact same after 3.5 winters working every day heating a 30ft bus conversion at times -20C + in Toronto very happy with it.
I rebuilt mine got a new screen . Saw that the the atomiser was I thought cheaply made it was spot welded together . Pulled out the old atomiser ,and broke it the old atomiser was also clean . But I had to use new atomiser . It didn't work ! I also threw in a new glow plug still didn't didn't work . Got it to smoke a lot . Checking into different atomiser . I'm thinking the spot weld restricted the screen too much . Let me know what you found
Mine throw blue smoke when I first start it up and often fails but usually works the seconds time so I assumed it was just taking its sweet time bringing fuel up from the tank. Yesterday I turned it on and after a few seconds it just switches off and on again with no error code. Any suggestions?
@@MrMeltedwellies I was unable to get the atomizer out because its snuggly up against the walls of the shaft and I do wonder how it can heat up and allow the fuel to pass through it like that but the rest of my unit seems clean inside eg. its dry with no tar, the interior fins are black but the bottom was still showing bare metal so I doubt the atomizer is blocked. So I guess buying a new pump is the most logical choice followed by the glow plug.
Yesterday I changed the glow plug after having E-03... but didn't have anything to remove the atomiser thingy... I primed the heater several times and then tried to start it. E-03 ! again. Do you reckon it's because I didn't change the atomiser?
@@coachgeothe hole is on the part where the glow plug threads in, on the side where the fuel goes in right next to it and right after where the threads stop not sure what the purpose of that hole is but easy to clean!
@@grahamfrear9270 the hole is on the part where the glow plug threads in on the side where the fuel goes in right next to it and right after where the threads stop not sure what the purpose of that hole is but easy to clean!
Its vital the screen is pushed in all the way as it blocks air way also place with the screens machined join to the back opposite tiny air hole in the bore .
Take it apart clean it out if I'm right the exhaust will be blocked and it'll be the same inside it's not a big job but it's messy I have a video up from a few days ago I shown me doing it step by step
hmmm... so is fuel dripped down the automizer.... or shot across it?? or neither and the atomizer is more of a way to create hot spots to help insure all the diesel fumes get combusted? guess Im not understanding where the fuel is introduced into combustion chamber.
Look for m corp answer there is the,, secret '' how to properly clean it and will work!not always is the glow plug but it first on the list to check, then the rest, small trick fix big problems here you have a video how to: m.ua-cam.com/video/PaxYxzdTX64/v-deo.html
To who ever is having smoke no start issues ,The gauze screen atomiser has to be pushed in as far as it will go so it doesn’t constrict the small hole to the side that is what is causing the smoke no start issue, also use a bit of redex diesel treatment per tank fill will help. Also dont over prime these heaters as they flood .Great idea in vid using a concrete screw to remove atomiser screen 👍👍
At the beginning of this 2024 heating season, my heater was smoking and not really running right until it finally started shutting down and restarting on me. I took it apart and cleaned the buildup of chunks and soot and brushed and flushed everything followed by compressed air to blow out the air channels, and then reassembled. After all of that, it was still not running right. In a moment of desperation, I pulled the intake hose off and while the heater was running, tried giving it a bit of compressed air, thinking it was running rich. My nozzle button "slipped", and the heater got a short burst at 120psi! Soot blew out of every loose crevasse and out the exhaust! I tried to do it again, but the air nozzle button slipped again and it got another burst! What I noticed after that astonished me. The operating temperature rose from the dismal 179C to about 205C. One more burst, and it's been running at 215C, and now the only smoke I see is a white smoke on cold days with with no smell to it at all. I don't know why the cleaning didn't fix it, but I'm happy with it now. After that ordeal, I bought the whole compliment of replacement parts including the diffuser screen! I'll be ready next time! Thanks for the video!
Thanks Mark for a very detailed explanation. I just replaced my neighbours glow plug & your video made it easy 👍
Oven cleaner is great for cleaning out the burn chambers, strip it down then spray inside both halves liberally! After 5 mins soaking, give them a scrub with an old paint brush then wash out with a hose (water). Mine was blowing white smoke and wouldn't start, now it runs like new 👍
Thanx for the short precise video, Mark., 👍
Still new to this, but they are cheap and a nice bit of kit!
Glad it was helpful thanks for watching
You helped me out today !😂 I bought my diesel heater today .Got error code E 03 ..I was like what was the name of that english bloke that cut a box spanner to take out the plug ! I had watched that video ages ago ! Found you anyway Mark! My glow plug was cracked into Sh#te! Thanks from across the pond ☘☘☘subscribed 👍
Same thing happened to me ! Hears what i did and it worked... I did the same take out the screen then i cleaned the plug, then i cleaned the inside of the whole were the screen goes back. i used a screw and wrapped napkin around the screw then gently turned it around. I had did this many times to clean the HOLE TILL I WAS SATISFIED. Don't forget to clean where the diesel squirts in, i had used the screw to scrape around that spot.
C;lean as best you can , one last thing be careful when trying to remove the screen.
I believe this happens more often when running on low , that's ok just remember to fire it up once in a while on high heat for around 30 minutes every other week.
what is the resistance in ohms of a good plug?
Thanks for the video is very helpfull. My question looking at the glow plug is that heater a 2kw or a 5kw.
I just replaced my glow plug exact same after 3.5 winters working every day heating a 30ft bus conversion at times -20C + in Toronto very happy with it.
Did you ever open and clean it in side from the carbon build. I have used my for 2 years haven't done any service yet
I rebuilt mine got a new screen . Saw that the the atomiser was I thought cheaply made it was spot welded together . Pulled out the old atomiser ,and broke it the old atomiser was also clean . But I had to use new atomiser . It didn't work ! I also threw in a new glow plug still didn't didn't work . Got it to smoke a lot . Checking into different atomiser . I'm thinking the spot weld restricted the screen too much . Let me know what you found
Brake cleaner, I’ve found works wonders
Cheers thanks for info
Just be careful to allow the BC to evaporate 1st! BOOM!
Mine throw blue smoke when I first start it up and often fails but usually works the seconds time so I assumed it was just taking its sweet time bringing fuel up from the tank. Yesterday I turned it on and after a few seconds it just switches off and on again with no error code. Any suggestions?
Try fuel pump
@@MrMeltedwellies I was unable to get the atomizer out because its snuggly up against the walls of the shaft and I do wonder how it can heat up and allow the fuel to pass through it like that but the rest of my unit seems clean inside eg. its dry with no tar, the interior fins are black but the bottom was still showing bare metal so I doubt the atomizer is blocked. So I guess buying a new pump is the most logical choice followed by the glow plug.
Yesterday I changed the glow plug after having E-03... but didn't have anything to remove the atomiser thingy...
I primed the heater several times and then tried to start it.
E-03 ! again.
Do you reckon it's because I didn't change the atomiser?
Check the little hole above the atomiser screen.
tell me more about this hole? how big/small? is that the hole that introduces fuel?
Where's this little hole
@@coachgeothe hole is on the part where the glow plug threads in, on the side where the fuel goes in right next to it and right after where the threads stop not sure what the purpose of that hole is but easy to clean!
@@grahamfrear9270 the hole is on the part where the glow plug threads in on the side where the fuel goes in right next to it and right after where the threads stop not sure what the purpose of that hole is but easy to clean!
Hi Mark your night heater is burning fuel that built up in the chamber leave it on hi setting for a bit to burn it out and it will be fine .
Does the glowplug have a coating on it which can crack off please?
Looks like you swapped the 12v glow plug to a 24v one?
Just had the same issue after taking it apart I found alot of unburnt fuel perfect after a good clean
Good to know
Is it a tube or a cup
tube
You need to strip the heater down and clean it out
Cheers Jim just got one more thing to test fuel starvation ?
The atomizer air hole next to the glow plug is blocked
The guy David McLucky, i think, recomends starting your heater every month when not in use and running it on high. Been a few years, no problems yet!
Its vital the screen is pushed in all the way as it blocks air way also place with the screens machined join to the back opposite tiny air hole in the bore .
what is the size of the spanner , to remove glow plug ?
12mm
does anyone know why the vevor diesel heater glow plug draws 100 watts of power during shut down. Why??
Take it apart clean it out if I'm right the exhaust will be blocked and it'll be the same inside it's not a big job but it's messy I have a video up from a few days ago I shown me doing it step by step
hmmm... so is fuel dripped down the automizer.... or shot across it?? or neither and the atomizer is more of a way to create hot spots to help insure all the diesel fumes get combusted? guess Im not understanding where the fuel is introduced into combustion chamber.
ok..... found the answer.. it gets either dripped or injected-ish? onto the atomizer.
further discovery.. the fuel is sprayed/injected-ish out of an orifice onto the atomizer screen
Nice one Mark!
Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching
there is a little hole next too the feul intake and that is closed up, clean that and your ok again.
There is a video to do that you're right! it is explaining step by step how to clean it here is the video:
m.ua-cam.com/video/PaxYxzdTX64/v-deo.html
@@alintelisca8944 Thats the best animation explaining the screen EVER. Worth to watch or scroll to the animation
I think maybe the burn chamber is clogged up with carbon, you may have to strip it down further.
spot on
Step 1, kill the power before you damage the board or controller. Never hot swap em.
Helpful
Glad it helped
It’s negative pressure in the fuel tank. Loosen the fuel tank lid a bit
50% red diesel, 50% kerosene runs cleaner
The listed link is broken.
If any man can fix it you can 👍
Thanks Maz
Mark did you ever fix it and what was the problem .a new video on the fix
They get carbon and regardless. I can't believe how much Harvin was in the burn chamber. I typically run my heater on high.
What was wrong with it ???
cracked
Look for m corp answer there is the,, secret '' how to properly clean it and will work!not always is the glow plug but it first on the list to check, then the rest, small trick fix big problems here you have a video how to:
m.ua-cam.com/video/PaxYxzdTX64/v-deo.html
@@MrMeltedwellies cracked?
Video by Adam Gilbert shows several smoke issues resolved. hope it helps. ua-cam.com/users/peterkingsman
cheers will have a look
Adam explains it very clearly, thanks!