As a retired HD mechanic I applaud your efforts to repair rather than replace. Old adage: Waste not want not comes to mind. Bonus. Your have a new replacement backup if needed. Kudos to your grandfather and father for passing on great values. It happens so little in this day and age.👍 Once again Happy Holidays to all! Cheers!👍
@@kookietherapy9398 Some don't have the money to buy a high end diesel heater. When your talking 200 dollars compared to 2000 dollars. Like I said in a previous video you get what you pay for but that been said I understand why people go for the cheap knock offs.
@@kookietherapy9398 I hope you understand that Mathew AKA Vanlife Plus on youtube is a business' and therefore writes off hotels, fuel, etc. as a business' expense. He is creating content for people that are not that well off and can't write off there expenses. I am fortunate that I can afford the high end products but understand that there are people out there that are less fortunate.
Hey Handsome, been a follower since beginning, didn't someone send you the book on those heaters? I've been wanting to mention your choice of music, I love your choices. As I mentioned before I'm a 70 yr old senior who thinks you are a sexy thang 😊. Everybody just calm down. I'm old but not dead yet. ❤ Merry Christmas to you and Brooklyn, Penny, and Amber. You have a wonderful friend in Amber. Keep on trucking in the new year and I will be forever be a follower. 🎉🎉
"didn't someone send you the book on those heaters? " Yes, i did. If any other UA-camr/vanlifer wants a copy I will be giving away about 6 more copies in time for the freezingest time of the new year. Just leave a comment on one of my videos on my channel.
For all the guys saying “get a planar or ebaspacher heater” those soot up too, (former long haul truck driver who’s dealt with many of them) and when they do they’re a hell of a lot more complicated to take apart and clean. They also require plugging in with a laptop and proprietary software and cords to get codes or “reset” them after they lock out after several attempted start failures. I’ve been using these Chinese diesel heaters for about 7 years in my 5th wheel (travel for work) and they are finicky sometimes but for the most part reliable. Currently sitting here in windy assed North Dakota enjoying 4 of them running heating various things.
I’m in the throes of grief, and Matthew, you make me laugh out loud, thank you so much. I’ve already watched your holiday special ❤️. It was the best that I’ve ever watched on my iPad …..period! I wish you were my son. I lost my soulmate of 50 years, here it is Christmas Eve, and it is our anniversary , very sad and lonely. Thank you for the laughter you have given me. God bless you and yours.❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful end speech.. Let me just simply say “I adore you for so many reasons” Keep being you cuz we definitely need more Matthew type peeps in this world.. keep shining beautiful soul 🌟 Much love to you and Penny~❤
“Fix it, don’t pitch it” is a dying art. People just don’t do that very much anymore. Thank goodness my husband’s dad taught him to try fixing things first - he has saved us thousands of $ doing DIY. You were raised well.
Another entertaining video and excellent content. This is one reason why we live this lifestyle. We have to be creative and inventive to make our homes great. Remain happy, be present and stay safe. ⛄☮️ Sammy in the White Rhino 4 yrs..
Staying true to who you are and staying humble is living with gratitude and good values. Loved the video the right balance of actuality, giggles, and informative aka great crap to know. Thank you Matthew for a well spent 48 minutes. Look forward to your next video Much love 🤗 🤗
I love how you open every package and card from people and give such gratitude and attention to each one. Im so glad people are able to bless you so much, I wish I could. Thank you for sharing your days with us and all the moments. You have a funny and caring personality and your videos bring me much laughter and joy. I will always say, you are an amazing cat Dad, I been watching Chapter 3 and cried my eyes out when Stella passed. I know that must have been so hard for you. I love how she sat on your shoulder. She had a great life. Penny is so so cute, her little face❤! She too has a wonderful life. I cant say enough good things about you from what I see and your vlogs. Thank you for making me laugh. God bless you and Penny and Brooklyn. It also blesses me seeing the close relationship you have with your parents, your a good son, a good Dad. Thank you.
Wonderful Job of getting Lucky's Heater fixed. This is what I meant by my last comment. You work on fixing Lucky. The Laundry was just my humor. If I was doing Van life, I would hope to know someone like you that I could get my home fixed without worrying they just want me to spend more money on new items. I love how you help Amber to learn how to fish instead of giving her a fish.
You're perseverance is to be applauded Matthew. I'm glad that you worked through all of that. One of the reasons I watch Van lifers like yourself is I want to see how people are problem solving with difficult living situations. You have done a lot of that since I started watching.
That’s part of the value of vanlifers vlogs. Some actually apologize for not putting out joyful content, and some watchers actually criticize them for being ‘negative.’ Well, some days will go pear shaped, and even get you down. You will break down, get sick, get depressed, or even go for surgery. But it’s good to know what to do in times like these.
Good work on the heater. White smoke = too much fuel / not enough air. Check controller settings for fan / pump speeds. The exhaust leak at the stub can be cured. 1 cut 3 or 4 small slits about 3/4 the length of the stub. 2 use a smear of exhaust paste. 3 use a wire clamp of the type shown on page 19 of my book.
Buy two new heaters - use one have one for a spare ready to switch out or help a friend till it can be replaced. N+1 be prepared. Seems like a mandatory requirement in winter and safety item.
Even with the smoke appearing to have stopped, it could be leaking invisible and non- smelling carbon dioxide exhaust fumes inside. Replace the pipe and muffler.
The floor has corrugations , but the plate does not. Someone sells a ( silicone ?) gasket for that. I'm guessing that the muffler is still clogged a bit. That's why it was jetting out of the weep hole 'til enough of the clog burned-off , and the path of least resistance returned to normal ( no more back-pressure ) .
Definitely need to seal between the bottom plate of the heater and the channels in the floor. Exhaust fumes while sitting still will seep back into the cabin.
My brand new heater is getting exhaust gas inside as well so new doesn't mean better. Looked like yours was clogged at the elbow there. I ended up getting a copper 90 for mine too.
If you slice an onion and lay the slices around the van they will absorb the odors. They also are good when you are sick. A slice on the soles of your feet put sock over that and plastic bag. They will detox a lot.
I, for one, appreciate you showing how you repair things. We've become too much of a disposable culture. I remember my dad repairing things like cars, lawnmowers, etc. I try to repair before disposal or recycling if possible. Great job, Matthew!
I got 3 free lawnmowers and I learned how to clean out the carburetors in them over the summer 😅 One had the cutting blade installed backwards and nothing else wrong with it 😅
Merry Christmas Matt and loved ones! I pray that you are safe while keeping warm in Lucky with your precious cargo!!!Have a wonderful family visit in BC and how about throwing some of Pennys treats so she can run and hunt . My girl loves when I do that. ❤👧🐈
Mejor explicado no puede ser te felicito, arreglar ese calentador de disel, y como dices esas enseñanzas que te transmitió tu abuelo y papá, son las mejores lecciones de vida, saludos Matthew y penny desde Cuernavaca México 🇲🇽
translation: "It couldn't be better explained, I congratulate you, fixing that diesel heater, and as you say, those teachings that your grandfather and father passed on to you, are the best life lessons, greetings Matthew and Penny from Cuernavaca Mexico"
GREAT 'Part 2' video/vlog, Matthew👍. I must say it's very intriguing & interesting to watch this type of repair ... SUPER happy it's fixed now!🎉. LUV how PRETTY Penny said 'thank you' for her gift🐱 ...it's ALWAYS nice to see the 'heartfelt' packages sent from Subscribers🧡🚐🍀🏴☠️. Continue to DO AS U DO, staying humble will get you EVERYWHERE!🙌🤗💖😊. Take care, stay safe & be bless'd 😇.
Seal that flange to the floor! Get a more substantial clamp for the exhaust, get a more radiused elbow so it’s more of a sweep rather than a quick 90 degree turn, and ditch the intake “filter” if it has any foam type stuff in it. It restricts the air intake causing an extremely rich fuel mixture and can ice up in blizzard like conditions
Glad you chose to fix it instead of replacing it, at least for the time being. We are a throwaway society and it's rather disturbing. Although to be fair, they don't make shit to last anymore. Stay safe out there!
Protect that fuel line coming through the floor by passing it into a length of that bigger black fuel line. The floor's metal WILL cut trough that el cheapo fuel line sooner that you think... You should really invest in a metal fuel line actually, especially since it's going "outside" now...
I giggled when you got the candy and you were so excited only then to be told they had reduced sugar!🤣 Also I agree with you over being able to fix things rather than just buy again. Wastage is awful and in a way a type of laziness because people don't want to be bothered to repair things. When you think of how so many people in the world have nothing and yet in the West especially, so many people just waste things/resources!🤦 Anyway I don't know if I've ever told you this but I love your vlogs!!!😜 Merry Christmas ya filthy animal!!!😉
Things these days are not made durable enough to last, with repairs along the way. Or they are so computerized when you open them up, you need a degree. It must have been so nice back then to keep things going by your own hands, rather than planned obsolescence that keeps filling the garbage piles. Sigh.
Their is a spring in the centre of the muffler that keeps the insulation clear of the centre tube that flows exhaust. My spring rusted and broke into pieces inside of muffler so it let the insulation stop the flow from coming out the end. I pulled spring pieces and all the insulation out and it works great again but louder. Also seal between the plate and ribs in the floor so there is no chance of exhaust entering inside….Im more worried about penny than you because you will smell it and she is home alone quite a bit.
I live in my Van full time in Australia. Grateful I don't have to worry about heating here. That would be a stressful situation. Merry Christmas Matthew xx
On behalf of Mathew's subbies, we would like to thank you for your awesome donation (keep an 👁 out for it Matthew) so the poor guy can buy himself another heater as per your suggestion😉😂
It’s a great thing that you’re a mechanical, because not everyone has that skill. My husband got his skills from being a master collision expert. He is now a jack of all trades. Merry Christmas to you, Precious Brooklyn and sweet Penny🎄🎄🎄
Pretty cool. I really like those wire brushes on the drill hmmm wish I had a need for them. Loved you looking through the floor 😂 cracked me up. Good one. Hope all goes well. No more laundry 🤪 good job. ❤😂❤😂
You are amazing! While I love and always wanted to be a van lifer I’m not a miss fix i. After watching Chrome have his engine and transmission fail. Then you and amber have heater issues it scares me. They also say rust is a vehicle killer too. Yikes Thanks for being amazing and sharing with us!! ❤❤❤
This is now my 2nd winter in my FT solo vanlife. I don't have a heater or an A/C for those extreme seasons. Yes, it can be very miserable at times, as the coldest I've slept with no heater is 10F, the hottest with no A/C 110F. I've always been mentally tough and as long as you take measures to keep yourself bundled up in winter (yes, your fingers, feet and face will get numb), you won't die. It builds character and slowly you adapt. It's def not for the faint of heart or weak-minded people. I guess I've always been a glutton for punishment and like to push myself to the brink of madness lol..P.S. I don't know how I'd fare in Canada, though! Hats off to my fellow vanlifers to the north! Full props!! 👍💪👊💥
Twist the muffler hanger to point the muffler more out and away from the tire. That way you do not have to change the attachment point. Make sure the pipe connection a heater does not leak at all/ tighten or replace the pipe. Use your high temp RVT to make a seal between corrugated floor and flat plate. Ditch the Sea Foam in the fuel. Nice cleaning of the heater.
God bless you, Matthew. Merry Christmas, may God's face shine upon you, And maybe he holds you in the palm with his hand through the new year. That was a really enjoyable video hanging out with you is fun. I love your christmas display, Your nativity scene, And I pray that you have a very much blessed Joyful christmas❤
Hi Matt, one of the problems with running the Chinese diesel heater is. If you run them at low tick over for long periods they can/do soot up. I've been running one in my van for four years, what I do is 1. Put a diesel cleaner in the fuel tan ( not Seafoam) 2. Run the heater at max for a short period before powering down (off). Seafoam I believe is really for piston combustion engines that tend to run at high revs. It wouldn't suprise me if the crap you dug out on the last video was burnt Seafoam as the diesel heater does not run the same as a piston combustion engine. At this point in your diesel heater problem I would just swap it out for the new one you have, take no chances. Happy festivities, You, Brooklyn and Penny keep safe and producing your great videos.
Thank you for these diesel heater videos! I knew mine was getting close to crapping out weeks ago due to the weird flame ignition noise it started making and the black spot the exhaust was leaving on the ground…it finally crapped out with a flameout error this morning after nearly 2 years of perfect operation. These videos will help greatly in my maintenance of the heater. Glad I ordered all the rebuild stuff a few weeks ago. Thanks again Matthew!
Penny likes those treats. Mowwww. You did good fixing that heater. Check the exhaust where it was leaking inside once in a while. IF it was leaking, then that means it could again since you didn't change anything after it leaked. I know, I am being a worry wart. Merry Christmas. Hugs from an ole granny. Enjoy your family. Y'all have fun. God Bless!
Nicely done Matthew. I think a 12v CO monitor is also a good investment. Like a couple of other comments mentioned, you might want to cut a piece of tubing (slit a piece of garden hose) to protect that fragile fuel line outside. I would be a little concerned about diesel gelling in super cold temps. Maybe you could craft something to direct a little heat to a cover box on the bottom of Lucky. My two cents worth is still just that, inflation or not.
As I have been watching you repairing the heater, I now know why my boss gave up after the 3rd time mine stopped working, and took the van to " Thermo King" and had them replace the whole heater, costing close to $1500!! Best boss ever!! Because my first trip out sent me to North Dakota in -42° weather and I stayed cozy warm that whole weekend!!!
what heater did your boss replace the defective one with? Oh no, my 9th grade English teacher somewhere just fainted, ending that first sentence with a preposition. ;)
@@JoeZyzyx he puts in the same heaters used for the bunks in the semi's, called espar heater! He also attached a fuel tank, and put 2 lethem batteries in, because also had 3 solar panels on top and a inverter for power, plus a cigarette lighter for the fan in summer! I was driving a van that could hold 3 pallets with bed up, 2 and I still could climb in on side to my bed!
Next time you do your cleaning, try using alcohol to clean the carbon. Once you brush the heavy carbon off the alcohol will make it look like new.I bought the 8k self contained unit to heat my shed and it's just to powerful. I've been getting E-06 code once in a while and when it shuts down I get white smoke coming out of the intake. Unfortunately I vented the exhaust but left the intake in the shed😊. Now me and the shed smell like diesel and my wife is not very happy about it!
Absolutely love that you try to be thrifty, true we don't all have the means to just go out and buy a new one. But we can use our brain and our brawn. Thank you for that!
If I've seen correct, the pump Is at a higher level than the heater, that's got To be your issue. It must be below it. Also the exhaust seems To be too much backpressurized. You can get rid of that useless muffler and point te pipe facing down, no matter if not getting outside the vehicle
I wonder if you can use that red tar like substance (?) on the fuel line where it goes out that little hole in order to stabilize it from vibration when Lucky is moving so it doesn’t get cut into?
Ruh Roh, saw that green inferior fuel line 29:55😮 Saw you had the more rigid white fuel line when you were looking for the rubber coupler from that ziplock bag of spare parts
No, my fuel line is the hard line that people keep saying is better - which it is - it’s just stained from the diesel so I guess looks green on camera. The green tubing that everyone curses is very flexible and larger than the hard nylon line I use
@@VanlifePLUS ahhh color tint I tried to mark the ending monologue that people forgot to pay attention like in the part one of this series, but it hiccup during the edit comment
Good to see that you take the time to clean your diesel heater. I'm just wondering if a Diesel additive ( cleaner ) would help reduce the build up. Well being a retired trucker, most big trucks have a DPF regen to burn off that build up. Can buy this liquid at crappy tire. Lol it may help.
Part one video comments suggests kerosene in the diesel fuel??? That synthetic piss called diesel exhaust fluid is for maybe hotter temperatures than a small glow plug fired burn chamber of the diesel heater (that's my guess anyway)
Awsome Job Matthew 👍It's great you moved your heater down to the floor. If you decide to change that rubber gasket between the heater and the mounting plate, Princess Auto has high temp silicone sheet material you can make a new one with. Its better than what comes with the heaters. And make sure the mounting plate is sealed to the floor well👍 you don't want to die from carbon monoxide. Do you have a carbon monoxide detector? It's always nice to fix something instead of just replacing it. You will always have a better understanding of how something works. And with how expensive everything is its even more important to learn these skills. Good on you Matthew recognizing the importance of being humble 👏👌 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅🎄
You never fail to make me giggle… thank you for being you!
Dbl line your external fuel feed so any rubbing is on secondary tubing !
As a retired HD mechanic I applaud your efforts to repair rather than replace. Old adage: Waste not want not comes to mind. Bonus. Your have a new replacement backup if needed.
Kudos to your grandfather and father for passing on great values. It happens so little in this day and age.👍
Once again Happy Holidays to all!
Cheers!👍
Well said, Chuck!👍🤗💖😇
Except china made.
@@kookietherapy9398 Some don't have the money to buy a high end diesel heater. When your talking 200 dollars compared to 2000 dollars. Like I said in a previous video you get what you pay for but that been said I understand why people go for the cheap knock offs.
@@chucktheperson1063 The price of a hotel x days ? The down time ? Same-Same.
@@kookietherapy9398 I hope you understand that Mathew AKA Vanlife Plus on youtube is a business' and therefore writes off hotels, fuel, etc. as a business' expense.
He is creating content for people that are not that well off and can't write off there expenses. I am fortunate that I can afford the high end products but understand that there are people out there that are less fortunate.
🍀😎Matt you’er Vlogs are so fun, educational, & go figure Enjoyable !
Hey Handsome, been a follower since beginning, didn't someone send you the book on those heaters? I've been wanting to mention your choice of music, I love your choices. As I mentioned before I'm a 70 yr old senior who thinks you are a sexy thang 😊. Everybody just calm down. I'm old but not dead yet. ❤ Merry Christmas to you and Brooklyn, Penny, and Amber. You have a wonderful friend in Amber. Keep on trucking in the new year and I will be forever be a follower. 🎉🎉
"didn't someone send you the book on those heaters? "
Yes, i did.
If any other UA-camr/vanlifer wants a copy I will be giving away about 6 more copies in time for the freezingest time of the new year. Just leave a comment on one of my videos on my channel.
For all the guys saying “get a planar or ebaspacher heater” those soot up too, (former long haul truck driver who’s dealt with many of them) and when they do they’re a hell of a lot more complicated to take apart and clean. They also require plugging in with a laptop and proprietary software and cords to get codes or “reset” them after they lock out after several attempted start failures. I’ve been using these Chinese diesel heaters for about 7 years in my 5th wheel (travel for work) and they are finicky sometimes but for the most part reliable. Currently sitting here in windy assed North Dakota enjoying 4 of them running heating various things.
Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on my face ❤😊
I’m in the throes of grief, and Matthew, you make me laugh out loud, thank you so much. I’ve already watched your holiday special ❤️. It was the best that I’ve ever watched on my iPad …..period! I wish you were my son. I lost my soulmate of 50 years, here it is Christmas Eve, and it is our anniversary , very sad and lonely. Thank you for the laughter you have given me. God bless you and yours.❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful end speech.. Let me just simply say “I adore you for so many reasons” Keep being you cuz we definitely need more Matthew type peeps in this world.. keep shining beautiful soul 🌟
Much love to you and Penny~❤
And Brooklyn and friends and family ❤️❤️❤️
So glad Penny wasn’t in the van, can you get a more reliable heater?? Merry Christmas!!
“Fix it, don’t pitch it” is a dying art. People just don’t do that very much anymore. Thank goodness my husband’s dad taught him to try fixing things first - he has saved us thousands of $ doing DIY.
You were raised well.
Another entertaining video and excellent content. This is one reason why we live this lifestyle. We have to be creative and inventive to make our homes great. Remain happy, be present and stay safe. ⛄☮️ Sammy in the White Rhino 4 yrs..
Staying true to who you are and staying humble is living with gratitude and good values. Loved the video the right balance of actuality, giggles, and informative aka great crap to know. Thank you Matthew for a well spent 48 minutes. Look forward to your next video
Much love 🤗 🤗
Matthew, thank you for being a wonderful example of positive masculinity!!!🥰
I love how you open every package and card from people and give such gratitude and attention to each one. Im so glad people are able to bless you so much, I wish I could. Thank you for sharing your days with us and all the moments. You have a funny and caring personality and your videos bring me much laughter and joy. I will always say, you are an amazing cat Dad, I been watching Chapter 3 and cried my eyes out when Stella passed. I know that must have been so hard for you. I love how she sat on your shoulder. She had a great life. Penny is so so cute, her little face❤! She too has a wonderful life. I cant say enough good things about you from what I see and your vlogs. Thank you for making me laugh.
God bless you and Penny and Brooklyn. It also blesses me seeing the close relationship you have with your parents, your a good son, a good Dad. Thank you.
BEAUTIFULLY said, Jernie!👍🤗💖😇
One day when Penny has crossed the rainbow bridge, I sure could see I'm w a Large Maine Coon ! Big One !!!
@@007nadineL please be kind, you dont know peoples situations. Thank you
Wonderful Job of getting Lucky's Heater fixed. This is what I meant by my last comment. You work on fixing Lucky. The Laundry was just my humor. If I was doing Van life, I would hope to know someone like you that I could get my home fixed without worrying they just want me to spend more money on new items. I love how you help Amber to learn how to fish instead of giving her a fish.
You're perseverance is to be applauded Matthew. I'm glad that you worked through all of that. One of the reasons I watch Van lifers like yourself is I want to see how people are problem solving with difficult living situations. You have done a lot of that since I started watching.
Yeah and he has still at the same pace even after his bs. The mans a beast.
After my bs it was a year before i was my old self.
That’s part of the value of vanlifers vlogs. Some actually apologize for not putting out joyful content, and some watchers actually criticize them for being ‘negative.’ Well, some days will go pear shaped, and even get you down. You will break down, get sick, get depressed, or even go for surgery. But it’s good to know what to do in times like these.
Good lessons from your Father and Grandfather.
You must clean the exhaust and or change out the muffler for the fumes to escape if not the fumes will backup and go inside your vehicle
Good work on the heater. White smoke = too much fuel / not enough air. Check controller settings for fan / pump speeds.
The exhaust leak at the stub can be cured.
1 cut 3 or 4 small slits about 3/4 the length of the stub.
2 use a smear of exhaust paste.
3 use a wire clamp of the type shown on page 19 of my book.
Shoot me an email if you wouldn’t mind, I have some stuff I would like to ask you
@@VanlifePLUS Will do. Just saw your reply today, Boxing day.
Buy two new heaters - use one have one for a spare ready to switch out or help a friend till it can be replaced. N+1 be prepared. Seems like a mandatory requirement in winter and safety item.
Even with the smoke appearing to have stopped, it could be leaking invisible and non- smelling carbon dioxide exhaust fumes inside. Replace the pipe and muffler.
I see that he may need a better seal between the mounting plate and the van floor
The floor has corrugations , but
the plate does not. Someone sells
a ( silicone ?) gasket for that.
I'm guessing that the muffler is
still clogged a bit. That's why it
was jetting out of the weep hole
'til enough of the clog burned-off , and the path of least
resistance returned to normal
( no more back-pressure ) .
Definitely need to seal between the bottom plate of the heater and the channels in the floor. Exhaust fumes while sitting still will seep back into the cabin.
AND those clamps they send in the kit are woefully sucky for the exhaust!
My brand new heater is getting exhaust gas inside as well so new doesn't mean better. Looked like yours was clogged at the elbow there. I ended up getting a copper 90 for mine too.
love it! nothing more satisfying than solving your own issues 💜
If you slice an onion and lay the slices around the van they will absorb the odors. They also are good when you are sick. A slice on the soles of your feet put sock over that and plastic bag. They will detox a lot.
I, for one, appreciate you showing how you repair things. We've become too much of a disposable culture. I remember my dad repairing things like cars, lawnmowers, etc. I try to repair before disposal or recycling if possible. Great job, Matthew!
I got 3 free lawnmowers and I learned how to clean out the carburetors in them over the summer 😅
One had the cutting blade installed backwards and nothing else wrong with it 😅
Matt, you did a wonderful job cleaning out that heater. Stay safe! Kisses for Penny 💋 💋 ❤ ❤
Hi Matthew and Penny. Thanks for sharing how to fix your heater. Awesome
Merry Christmas Matt and loved ones! I pray that you are safe while keeping warm in Lucky with your precious cargo!!!Have a wonderful family visit in BC and how about throwing some of Pennys treats so she can run and hunt . My girl loves when I do that. ❤👧🐈
A job well done Matthew, top man .
Mejor explicado no puede ser te felicito, arreglar ese calentador de disel, y como dices esas enseñanzas que te transmitió tu abuelo y papá, son las mejores lecciones de vida, saludos Matthew y penny desde Cuernavaca México 🇲🇽
I agree.
translation: "It couldn't be better explained, I congratulate you, fixing that diesel heater, and as you say, those teachings that your grandfather and father passed on to you, are the best life lessons, greetings Matthew and Penny from Cuernavaca Mexico"
Good evening Matthew and Penny.
GREAT 'Part 2' video/vlog, Matthew👍. I must say it's very intriguing & interesting to watch this type of repair ... SUPER happy it's fixed now!🎉. LUV how PRETTY Penny said 'thank you' for her gift🐱 ...it's ALWAYS nice to see the 'heartfelt' packages sent from Subscribers🧡🚐🍀🏴☠️. Continue to DO AS U DO, staying humble will get you EVERYWHERE!🙌🤗💖😊. Take care, stay safe & be bless'd 😇.
THANK YOU, Grandpa & Dad!👍🤗💖😇
I can understand your mentality of repair over replacing, but I'm still glad you're both safe!
Seal that flange to the floor! Get a more substantial clamp for the exhaust, get a more radiused elbow so it’s more of a sweep rather than a quick 90 degree turn, and ditch the intake “filter” if it has any foam type stuff in it. It restricts the air intake causing an extremely rich fuel mixture and can ice up in blizzard like conditions
Love your channel Matthew and Penny is such a sweet talkative girl. God Bless you and yours and please have a happy holiday season
Glad you chose to fix it instead of replacing it, at least for the time being. We are a throwaway society and it's rather disturbing. Although to be fair, they don't make shit to last anymore. Stay safe out there!
Agreed. It’s a double edged sword for sure
Protect that fuel line coming through the floor by passing it into a length of that bigger black fuel line. The floor's metal WILL cut trough that el cheapo fuel line sooner that you think... You should really invest in a metal fuel line actually, especially since it's going "outside" now...
NAILED IT!!!
Look at you with the teasers, can’t wait for the Christmas video! Fingers crossed you’ve “fixed” the heater. ❤️❤️
I giggled when you got the candy and you were so excited only then to be told they had reduced sugar!🤣 Also I agree with you over being able to fix things rather than just buy again. Wastage is awful and in a way a type of laziness because people don't want to be bothered to repair things. When you think of how so many people in the world have nothing and yet in the West especially, so many people just waste things/resources!🤦 Anyway I don't know if I've ever told you this but I love your vlogs!!!😜 Merry Christmas ya filthy animal!!!😉
Things these days are not made durable enough to last, with repairs along the way. Or they are so computerized when you open them up, you need a degree. It must have been so nice back then to keep things going by your own hands, rather than planned obsolescence that keeps filling the garbage piles. Sigh.
Their is a spring in the centre of the muffler that keeps the insulation clear of the centre tube that flows exhaust.
My spring rusted and broke into pieces inside of muffler so it let the insulation stop the flow from coming out the end.
I pulled spring pieces and all the insulation out and it works great again but louder.
Also seal between the plate and ribs in the floor so there is no chance of exhaust entering inside….Im more worried about penny than you because you will smell it and she is home alone quite a bit.
I’d put some caulk around the hole for gas line to protect hose from rubbing
Well done Matthew
I’m impressed Matty! Good job. I would hv been scared to take that apart. I’d put it bk together wrong.
Espar diesel heater brother. Expensive but built to last. Merry Christmas Mathew n thanks for a great year of videos:)!
Merry Christmas, young man, to you and your family.
Well done and well said. Thanks Matthew
I live in my Van full time in Australia. Grateful I don't have to worry about heating here. That would be a stressful situation. Merry Christmas Matthew xx
Have you tried Febreze it works really well on fabric
I’m beginning to feel like I know Calgary as you drive around.
It’s a good thing you cleaned it all out, it probably will be working 100% better because of it. Good job! 🎄🍀🍻🎉
I'm sticking with my electric and propane backup. Not quite as warm but no hassels.
Hello Matthew and Penny!!!!❤
Sure enjoyed your last video of the Santa train.
Matthew....😢..please..go ahead and by yourself a better heater😊...❤
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On behalf of Mathew's subbies, we would like to thank you for your awesome donation (keep an 👁 out for it Matthew) so the poor guy can buy himself another heater as per your suggestion😉😂
Planar Heaters in Surrey BC.
Is this a Bad Diesel Problem, or a crappy Chinese model thing ??
@@dobbbass8115😂😂😂😂 quit the Dixon addiction which I frankly am sick of I miss old normal Matt sorry.
He has $$$$$..
It’s a great thing that you’re a mechanical, because not everyone has that skill. My husband got his skills from being a master collision expert. He is now a jack of all trades. Merry Christmas to you, Precious Brooklyn and sweet Penny🎄🎄🎄
Pretty cool. I really like those wire brushes on the drill hmmm wish I had a need for them. Loved you looking through the floor 😂 cracked me up. Good one. Hope all goes well. No more laundry 🤪 good job. ❤😂❤😂
LOVE the way you think 😇👍
Great job showing how to get that thing cleaned up, Matthew. 👍 In today's world, it definitely pays to know how to DIY stuff like that.
You are amazing! While I love and always wanted to be a van lifer I’m not a miss fix i. After watching Chrome have his engine and transmission fail. Then you and amber have heater issues it scares me. They also say rust is a vehicle killer too. Yikes Thanks for being amazing and sharing with us!! ❤❤❤
This is now my 2nd winter in my FT solo vanlife. I don't have a heater or an A/C for those extreme seasons. Yes, it can be very miserable at times, as the coldest I've slept with no heater is 10F, the hottest with no A/C 110F. I've always been mentally tough and as long as you take measures to keep yourself bundled up in winter (yes, your fingers, feet and face will get numb), you won't die. It builds character and slowly you adapt. It's def not for the faint of heart or weak-minded people. I guess I've always been a glutton for punishment and like to push myself to the brink of madness lol..P.S. I don't know how I'd fare in Canada, though! Hats off to my fellow vanlifers to the north! Full props!!
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yeah, the prairies are particularly cold. Did you know that -40 is the same in Celsius and Fahrenheit? Fun times 😅
looks like you have that radio tuned to Cjay. Always a solid choice.
Twist the muffler hanger to point the muffler more out and away from the tire. That way you do not have to change the attachment point. Make sure the pipe connection a heater does not leak at all/ tighten or replace the pipe. Use your high temp RVT to make a seal between corrugated floor and flat plate. Ditch the Sea Foam in the fuel. Nice cleaning of the heater.
Oh loula.... my friends sister called me that when she was little...aahhhh penny gave "kitty kiss"( head bump to the camera) 😊
Glad I went with propex propane heater. Only one problem about it is at -2°F it can fail and I have to manually reset the board using a jumper.
Watching you eat in fast forward had me falling off the bed laughing!! Thank tou.
It looks like you like to fix things. Which is great! But I want you and Penny to live. Please put in Vern's heater.😕🙀💕
Thanks for sharing your story with us 🎉🎉
God bless you, Matthew. Merry Christmas, may God's face shine upon you, And maybe he holds you in the palm with his hand through the new year. That was a really enjoyable video hanging out with you is fun. I love your christmas display, Your nativity scene, And I pray that you have a very much blessed Joyful christmas❤
you are so right waste not want not i was afraid that you would fall into the easy life style so glad to see you kept your values
Hi Matt, one of the problems with running the Chinese diesel heater is. If you run them at low tick over for long periods they can/do soot up. I've been running one in my van for four years, what I do is 1. Put a diesel cleaner in the fuel tan ( not Seafoam) 2. Run the heater at max for a short period before powering down (off).
Seafoam I believe is really for piston combustion engines that tend to run at high revs. It wouldn't suprise me if the crap you dug out on the last video was burnt Seafoam as the diesel heater does not run the same as a piston combustion engine.
At this point in your diesel heater problem I would just swap it out for the new one you have, take no chances. Happy festivities, You, Brooklyn and Penny keep safe and producing your great videos.
Thank you for these diesel heater videos! I knew mine was getting close to crapping out weeks ago due to the weird flame ignition noise it started making and the black spot the exhaust was leaving on the ground…it finally crapped out with a flameout error this morning after nearly 2 years of perfect operation. These videos will help greatly in my maintenance of the heater. Glad I ordered all the rebuild stuff a few weeks ago. Thanks again Matthew!
You’re welcome and you got this! 💪 thanks for watching!
Penny likes those treats. Mowwww. You did good fixing that heater. Check the exhaust where it was leaking inside once in a while. IF it was leaking, then that means it could again since you didn't change anything after it leaked. I know, I am being a worry wart. Merry Christmas. Hugs from an ole granny. Enjoy your family. Y'all have fun. God Bless!
Nicely done Matthew. I think a 12v CO monitor is also a good investment. Like a couple of other comments mentioned, you might want to cut a piece of tubing (slit a piece of garden hose) to protect that fragile fuel line outside. I would be a little concerned about diesel gelling in super cold temps. Maybe you could craft something to direct a little heat to a cover box on the bottom of Lucky. My two cents worth is still just that, inflation or not.
Please get a derv heater turret. It's a game changer.and safer
As I have been watching you repairing the heater, I now know why my boss gave up after the 3rd time mine stopped working, and took the van to " Thermo King" and had them replace the whole heater, costing close to $1500!! Best boss ever!! Because my first trip out sent me to North Dakota in -42° weather and I stayed cozy warm that whole weekend!!!
what heater did your boss replace the defective one with? Oh no, my 9th grade English teacher somewhere just fainted, ending that first sentence with a preposition. ;)
@@JoeZyzyx he puts in the same heaters used for the bunks in the semi's, called espar heater! He also attached a fuel tank, and put 2 lethem batteries in, because also had 3 solar panels on top and a inverter for power, plus a cigarette lighter for the fan in summer! I was driving a van that could hold 3 pallets with bed up, 2 and I still could climb in on side to my bed!
Great video
Hair tie.....? Yep...you should grow a pony tail.....I ll have to go back to see what the candy was....i just love mail time😊
So glad you were able to fix it. I would have to hire someone to do it. Unlike you, I am very mechanical.😊
Need to try the new controller with the new Bluetooth connect.
Next time you do your cleaning, try using alcohol to clean the carbon. Once you brush the heavy carbon off the alcohol will make it look like new.I bought the 8k self contained unit to heat my shed and it's just to powerful. I've been getting E-06 code once in a while and when it shuts down I get white smoke coming out of the intake. Unfortunately I vented the exhaust but left the intake in the shed😊. Now me and the shed smell like diesel and my wife is not very happy about it!
You are like my husband.Mr Do it myself. Looks like a job well done!
Impressive that you fixed it, congrats!
Edit: spelling
Upgrade to a non Chinese heater so that happycoffeevanlife does not have to post a memorial video.
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That's not funny!😠
If she was in charge of making a memorial video ya’ll wouldn’t know about it until about 8 months later
OMG that would be terrible ❤
@@VanlifePLUSAin't that the truth!😂🤣😂🤣
Absolutely love that you try to be thrifty, true we don't all have the means to just go out and buy a new one. But we can use our brain and our brawn. Thank you for that!
I admire you mathew...take care and be careful and dont breath that smoke is bad for the lung son..with much love happy holidays..merry christmas
Merry Christmas Matthew, Brooklyn and Penny.
I loved the Christmas themed music Bud, so good!
😃😃😃 Great vlog and nice job on the heater! Hi to Penny and Brooklyn.
If I've seen correct, the pump Is at a higher level than the heater, that's got To be your issue. It must be below it. Also the exhaust seems To be too much backpressurized. You can get rid of that useless muffler and point te pipe facing down, no matter if not getting outside the vehicle
I wonder if you can use that red tar like substance (?) on the fuel line where it goes out that little hole in order to stabilize it from vibration when Lucky is moving so it doesn’t get cut into?
Bravo on fixing your diesel heater ! Happy holidays 🎉t
Hello Matt,ud b better off with a turret,it stops the smoke coming through
😂so glad you got your heater working! Keep smiling !
Well sad we all love your con tent 🎉🎉
Ruh Roh, saw that green inferior fuel line 29:55😮
Saw you had the more rigid white fuel line when you were looking for the rubber coupler from that ziplock bag of spare parts
No, my fuel line is the hard line that people keep saying is better - which it is - it’s just stained from the diesel so I guess looks green on camera. The green tubing that everyone curses is very flexible and larger than the hard nylon line I use
@@VanlifePLUS ahhh color tint
I tried to mark the ending monologue that people forgot to pay attention like in the part one of this series, but it hiccup during the edit comment
Good to see that you take the time to clean your diesel heater. I'm just wondering if a Diesel additive ( cleaner ) would help reduce the build up. Well being a retired trucker, most big trucks have a DPF regen to burn off that build up. Can buy this liquid at crappy tire. Lol it may help.
Part one video comments suggests kerosene in the diesel fuel???
That synthetic piss called diesel exhaust fluid is for maybe hotter temperatures than a small glow plug fired burn chamber of the diesel heater (that's my guess anyway)
I was thinking, will your diesel fuel line jell up now that it's outside now?
Loved this content! It doesn't mean we won't worry about you and Penny until that heater is confirmed to be fixed.
Has Penny become more vocal since she's the only cat?
Seems like it, hummmm!?🤔. She is a PRETTY Penny, for sure!👍🤗💖🐱
That might be the case, as the only other one around is a human, and cats don’t meow to each other.
Awsome Job Matthew 👍It's great you moved your heater down to the floor. If you decide to change that rubber gasket between the heater and the mounting plate, Princess Auto has high temp silicone sheet material you can make a new one with. Its better than what comes with the heaters. And make sure the mounting plate is sealed to the floor well👍 you don't want to die from carbon monoxide.
Do you have a carbon monoxide detector?
It's always nice to fix something instead of just replacing it. You will always have a better understanding of how something works. And with how expensive everything is its even more important to learn these skills. Good on you Matthew recognizing the importance of being humble 👏👌
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅🎄